Worcester State University is a public, four-year college founded in 1874 as Worcester Normal School in the City of Worcester, Massachusetts. Although WSU traditionally has an emphasis on education, business, and biotechnology, the College offers Bachelors and Masters degrees in over 20 academic disciplines. Barry M. Maloney is the University's eleventh president.It is a liberal arts college, with no religious affiliation, though it has ministries services available for a variety of religions on campus. Worcester State University offers both undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as programs for continuing education. It is a part of the Worcester Consortium, founded in 1968, in which students from Worcester State University and eight other colleges in and around Worcester, are allowed access to all of the participating schools facilities and classes they have to offer. Other colleges in the Worcester Consortium includes Anna Maria College, Assumption College, Becker College, Clark University, College of the Holy Cross, Cummings school of Veterinary Medicine, Mass College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Nichols College, Quinsigamond Community College, UMass Medical School, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
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