Worcester State University

Worcester State University

Former names	Massachusetts State Normal School at Worcester (1874–1932) Worcester State Teachers College (1932–1960) Worcester State College (1960–2010)
Type	Public university
Established	1874; 150 years ago (1874)
Accreditation	NECHE
Academic affiliations	CUMU HECCMA
Endowment	$34.5 million (2020)[1]
President	Barry M. Maloney
Provost	Lois Wims
Academic staff	217 full-time, 230 part-time
Students	6,434 (2022)[2]
Undergraduates	5,495 (2022)
Postgraduates	939 (2022)
Location	Worcester , Massachusetts , United States 42°16′03″N 71°50′38″W / 42.267586°N 71.843760°W / 42.267586; -71.843760
Campus	Urban
Colors	Royal blue and Gold
Nickname	Lancers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III MASCAC NEFC LEC
Mascot	Chandler H. Lancer
Website	www.worcester.edu

Worcester State University (WSU) is a public university in Worcester, Massachusetts. The fourth largest of the Commonwealth’s nine Universities, WSU enrolls 4500 undergraduates and nearly 900 graduate students in more than 80 undergraduate majors and minors and 39 graduate programs.

WSU was one of several Massachusetts State Universities that was founded as a normal school in the 19th century before evolving into a state college in the 1960s and achieving university status in 2012. WSU is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education which oversees 29 campuses including community colleges, state universities, and research universities across the Commonwealth.