What SAT score do you need for Worcester State University? (Middle 50%: 970–1200)
First-year students at Worcester State University who sent an SAT scored 970–1200, with a median of 1110 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Worcester State University admits 88% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Worcester State University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 970–1200, median 1110
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Worcester State University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 970–1200
- Median SAT
- 1110
- About on the ACT
- 18–25
- Sent an SAT
- 18%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Worcester State University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 39%, from 3,703 in 2015 to 5,156 in 2024, and Worcester State University's admit rate went from 69% to 88%.
- 69%
- 88%
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| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,156 | 4,537 | 88% |
| 2023 | 4,745 | 4,264 | 90% |
| 2022 | 4,718 | 4,136 | 88% |
| 2021 | 3,446 | 3,078 | 89% |
| 2020 | 4,044 | 3,277 | 81% |
| 2019 | 3,891 | 3,142 | 81% |
| 2018 | 4,076 | 3,173 | 78% |
| 2017 | 3,747 | 2,860 | 76% |
| 2016 | 3,876 | 2,735 | 71% |
| 2015 | 3,703 | 2,539 | 69% |
In fall 2024, 756 of the 4,537 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Worcester State University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 920Far reachHold
- 920–960ReachHold
- 970–1100TargetHold
- 1110–1190TargetSend
- 1200 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Worcester State University SAT sections and ACT
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 460 | 530 | 590 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 507 | 570 | 620 |
| SAT total | 970 | 1110 | 1200 |
| ACT composite | 26 | 28 | 29 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 18% sent an SAT and 0% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
Worcester State University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $13,381
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 61%
- Median earnings
- $60,624
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 5,862
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Worcester State University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL · 88% admitted1010–1210, median 1110
- University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL · 87% admitted960–1215, median 1110
- West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV · 89% admitted1010–1210, median 1110
- The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · 87% admitted1010–1210, median 1110
- Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA · 90% admitted1043–1170, median 1115
- Kent State University at KentKent, OH · 86% admitted990–1230, median 1120
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Sources
- Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Worcester State University website
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