Worcester State College
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| Size | 58 acres (0.2 km²) | ||
| Established | 1874 | ||
| School type | Public | ||
| Location | Worcester, Mass., USA | ||
| Enrollment ¹ | 4,665 undergraduate 805 graduate |
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| Faculty ² | 168 full-time 201 part-time |
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| Campus | Urban | ||
| Colors | Royal Blue
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| Home page | worcester.edu | ||
- For other "Worcester Colleges," see Worcester College (disambiguation).
Worcester State College is a public, 4-year college founded in 1874 as Worcester Normal School in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. Although WSC traditionally has an emphasis on education, business, and biotechnology, the College now offers Bachelors and Masters degrees in over 20 academic disciplines.
It is located at 486 Chandler Street. Janelle C. Ashley, Ph.D is the tenth president and the first female president of the College. The baseball team, coached by Dr. Dirk Baker, won the MASCAC Tournament in 2002 and 2005 and represented the conference in the NCAA Division III Championships.
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- John J. Binienda, Sr., (B.A.), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1987 - present)
- Mark J. Carron, (attended), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1999 - present)
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