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Worcester Colleges

Worcester Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Worcester

There are at least 11 colleges in Worcester, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 27,079 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 22,207 full-time students, and a reported 8,761 dorm rooms.

(Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left.)

The largest schools here include Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester State College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Clark University. For a prestigious selective school, you might want to look at Clark University or Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Of Note For College Students

  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Worcester.

Worcester Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Becker College
61 Sever St
Worcester, Massachusetts 01615-0071

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business administration, registered nursing, veterinary assistant, animal training, early childhood education, legal assistant, commercial art, liberal arts and sciences.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 1,739 students, 1,363 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 600 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Hair in Motion Beauty Academy
73 Hamilton St
Worcester, Massachusetts 01604-2213

  • Programs: cosmetology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 35 students, 31 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Placement assistance.

Quinsigamond Community College
670 W Boylston St
Worcester, Massachusetts 01606-2092

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, general studies, business and related services, licensed practical nurse, liberal arts and sciences, criminal justice and police, business management, computer graphics.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 5,970 students, 3,838 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Member of a national athletic association.

Rob Roy Academy
150 Pleasant St
Worcester, Massachusetts 01609

  • Programs: cosmetology, personal grooming, barber.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 133 students, 133 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Assumption College
500 Salisbury St
Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-1296

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, rehabilitation, psychology, English, accounting, marketing, liberal arts and sciences, communication studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 2,766 students, 2,428 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,962 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 490-580. Math: 490-590.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Bancroft School of Massage Therapy
333 Shrewsbury St
Worcester, Massachusetts 01604

  • Programs: massage therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 106 students, 106 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Clark University
950 Main St
Worcester, Massachusetts 01610-1477

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, psychology, international relations, communication studies, political science, economics, biology, English.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 3,118 students, 2,846 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,621 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 560-660. Math: 540-650.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

College of the Holy Cross
One College Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01610-2395

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: economics, political science, history, English, psychology, biology, mathematics, sociology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 2,816 students, 2,799 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 2,353 student capacity.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
55 Lake Ave North
Worcester, Massachusetts 01655

  • Programs: medicine, biochemistry, registered nursing, various nursing.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 1,008 students, 975 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Rd
Worcester, Massachusetts 01609

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: computer and info science, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, business management, biology, biomedical engineering.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 3,917 students, 3,524 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,225 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 560-670. Math: 620-710.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Worcester State College
486 Chandler St
Worcester, Massachusetts 01602-2597

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: psychology, business management, elementary school teaching, education, occupational therapy, radio and TV tech, registered nursing, kindergarten/preschool teaching.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 5,471 students, 4,164 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,000 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 450-550. Math: 460-550.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)
StudentsDorms
Dudley Colleges110,0361,568739
Fitchburg Colleges339,1025,4261,498
Framingham Colleges366,9105,9971,518
Lancaster Colleges17,380488362
Paxton Colleges14,3861,042396
Westborough Colleges117,997  

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