Match #1
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA
Profile closeness92/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,752 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 57%
- Enrollment 2,752 students, close to 3,930
The colleges most similar to Worcester State University are Fitchburg State University, Salem State University-Massachusetts, and Westfield State University. Worcester State University admits 88% of applicants and has an average net price of $13,866 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Worcester State University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Worcester State University
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Match #2
Salem State University-Massachusetts
Salem, MA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate96%
- 4,291 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 4,291 students, close to 3,930
- Average net price $12,921, close to $13,866
Match #3
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate81%
- 3,615 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 3,615 students, close to 3,930
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 88%
Match #4
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate88%
- 7,829 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 57%
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 88%
Match #5
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate84%
- 2,566 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 88%
- Average net price $15,951, close to $13,866
Match #6
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate83%
- 11,434 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 88%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate84%
- 11,512 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 57%
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 88%
Match #8
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate90%
- 713 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 88%
- Average net price $11,402, close to $13,866
Match #9
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,395 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 88%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
University of Massachusetts-Amherst UMASS Main Campus
Amherst, MA
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate60%
- 23,671 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Worcester State University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Worcester State University?
The closest matches to Worcester State University are Fitchburg State University, Salem State University-Massachusetts, Westfield State University, Bridgewater State University, and Framingham State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Worcester State University hard to get into?
Worcester State University admitted 88% of its 3,446 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Worcester State University alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Worcester State University ($13,866 a year), including Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ($11,402), Salem State University-Massachusetts ($12,921), and Fitchburg State University ($13,803). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
