Worcester State University: Admission & Tests

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Here is a brief review of Worcester State University general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Worcester State University admission criteria are very easy - the college accepts about 88 percent of those who apply.

This college doesn't require you to submit reference letters with your application and doesn't require admission test scores.

WSU will as a rule accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$50
WSU requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Worcester State University is $50.00. The graduate application fee is $50.00.

SAT Test Scores

Scholastic Aptitude Test is unusual stage of the application procedure. Only 9 percent of applicants at WSU took the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1090
from 480 to 560 on Reading & Writing, from 520 to 600 on Math, and from 1010 to 1160 on Total. Judging from these numbers, if you got above 520 in SAT Reading & Writing, 560 in SAT Math, and 1090 in SAT Total, this is good enough to get admitted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
480
520
560

SAT Math
520
560
600

SAT Total
1010
1090
1160

ACT Test Scores

Taking American College Test is a rare part of the application process at Worcester State University. Only 1% of applicants submitted results of their ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
26
from 22 to 28 on English, from 20 to 26 on Math, and from 23 to 28 on Composite. Taking these numbers into account, if you have got above 25 in ACT English, 23 in ACT Math, and 26 in ACT Composite, that is good enough to get admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
22
25
28

ACT Math
20
23
26

ACT Composite
23
26
28

Contact Admissions

Phone
(508)
929-8000
To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Worcester State University, please contact the college directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (508) 929-8000 or check Worcester State University Website

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