Key differences on Getting in

1
Western Connecticut State's SAT midpoint is 16 points higher than Worcester State's
SAT midpoint
2
Western Connecticut State admits 87% vs. 88% at Worcester State
Acceptance rate
3
Western Connecticut State's yield is 0 pts higher than Worcester State's
Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Western Connecticut State87%Most selective

Worcester State88%

Applicants

Western Connecticut State5.9KMost

Worcester State5.2K

Admitted

Western Connecticut State5.1KMost

Worcester State4.5K

Yield rate

Western Connecticut State17%Highest

Worcester State17%

Quad's selectivity

Western Connecticut StateOpen
Worcester StateOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Western Connecticut State89%

Worcester State89%

Men admitted

Western Connecticut State84%

Worcester State87%

Test scores

SAT total,

Western Connecticut State

1040–1170

Worcester State

970–1200

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.

Submitted SAT

Western Connecticut State2%

Worcester State18%

Submitted ACT

Western Connecticut State1%

Worcester State0%

Test policy

Western Connecticut StateTest-optional
Worcester StateTest-optional

How they read a record

Western Connecticut State
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
Worcester State
and GPA are both very important; tests are considered. 33% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	Western Connecticut State	Worcester State
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Worcester State University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why