Worcester State University Comparisons

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Compare with Massachusetts Public Colleges

Compare with Massachusetts Public Colleges for Worcester State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA	$5,986 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$22 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Salem State University Salem, MA	$552 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$134 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	$5,180 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$3,826 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	$393 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA	$4,122 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	$440 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA	$366 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA	$650 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Massachusetts Private Colleges

Compare with Massachusetts Private Colleges for Worcester State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Endicott College Beverly, MA	$28,864 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Suffolk University Boston, MA	$35,764 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Curry College Milton, MA	$36,184 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	$31,098 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Springfield College Springfield, MA	$33,388 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emmanuel College Boston, MA	$36,764 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western New England University Springfield, MA	$36,034 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Nichols College Dudley, MA	$30,919 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gordon College Wenham, MA	$18,914 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA	$31,539 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Worcester State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Delaware Newark, DE	$5,024 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University at Albany Albany, NY	$920 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Towson University Towson, MD	$58 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$1,011 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$5,156 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	$4,316 lower in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$472 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$4,248 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$4,788 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$7,846 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maine Orono, ME	$1,540 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$3,034 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$702 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Hampshire Main Campus Durham, NH	$7,416 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$4,991 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$2,787 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$4,334 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	$3,160 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$3,482 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$2,955 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$2,912 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	$2,961 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$2,961 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$3,214 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Connecticut Stamford Stamford, CT	$6,364 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ	$5,464 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$4,186 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$4,296 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$3,918 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$1,794 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$4,480 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Camden Camden, NJ	$5,978 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	$502 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY	$3,197 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$2,142 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY	$2,483 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Brandywine Media, PA	$3,422 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	$2,751 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA	$3,422 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME	$3,372 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$4,186 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY	$3,161 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA	$3,422 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA	$3,422 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State York York, PA	$3,422 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA	$3,422 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH	$4,052 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME	$478 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA	$2,622 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Worcester State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$43,694 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$41,234 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$41,504 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$34,766 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$42,197 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$35,964 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$35,474 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$37,324 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$41,614 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The New School New York, NY	$46,908 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$40,891 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Siena College Loudonville, NY	$34,794 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$45,364 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$36,844 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$35,546 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$29,334 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$26,014 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$37,824 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$41,474 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$38,314 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Alfred University Alfred, NY	$29,714 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$30,646 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$37,289 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Norwich University Northfield, VT	$37,954 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$45,014 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$32,632 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY	$28,004 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$28,544 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	$11,094 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$35,014 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$48,064 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$26,218 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$33,064 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$33,214 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$13,802 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ	$29,062 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA	$34,528 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drew University Madison, NJ	$35,314 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Utica University Utica, NY	$15,144 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY	$31,664 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$29,404 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH	$37,134 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hartwick College Oneonta, NY	$43,176 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattanville University Purchase, NY	$32,818 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$29,949 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$30,454 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wagner College Staten Island, NY	$41,414 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA	$31,710 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Widener University Chester, PA	$43,944 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Worcester State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$7,156 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$5,397 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Montana State University Bozeman, MT	$3,326 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$5,042 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$1,108 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$958 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Montana Missoula, MT	$3,234 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$1,850 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC	$784 higher in-state tuition	65% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$835 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$2,326 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR	$1,474 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$1,358 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=168430.

Last updated: August 2026