From its founding in 1874 Worcester State College has been dedicated to educational programs that lead to self-enrichment and to careers in the professions, government, business and industry.

As a public, state-funded college governed by a local Board of Trustees under the Board of Higher Education, Worcester State College is empowered to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees in education and in the arts and sciences. While continuing its tradition of serving the residents of the Commonwealth, the College earned a reputation for quality teaching by dedicated faculty in classes of moderate size and for programs responsive to its students’ and society’s changing needs.