Worcester State UniversityTuition, Costs, & Financial Aid Information

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Cost of Attendance :
$28,069

Installment Plan Available

Tuition & Fees :
$11,286
Room & Board :
$13,523
Books & Supplies :
$1,368
Other Expenses :
$1,892
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Website
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Application Process
Application Deadline
March 1
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning December 15
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms RequiredCost
FAFSA Code is 002190Free
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
742 (94.2%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
516 (69.5%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
509 (98.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
84 (16.5%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
69%
Average Award
$10,712
Need-Based Gift
Received by 488 (95.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $8,817
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 364 (71.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,087
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 7 (1.4%) of aid recipients
76 (9.6%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $2,246
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,017 (89.1%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
2,024 (67.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,964 (97.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
316 (16.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
69%
Average Award
$10,562
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,795 (91.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $8,359
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,468 (74.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,617
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 26 (1.3%) of aid recipients
280(8.3%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $2,553
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
73%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$33,714
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Humanities
International Studies
Mathematics
Premedicine
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$1,841
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