Worcester, MA

COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS

Founded in 1843, the College of the Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England. Holy Cross is located in Worcester and is top ranked among all high sources for schools in the country. It is one of 13 colleges and universities located in the city of Worcester. Prestigious and quaint, Holy Cross takes pride in it's achievement of excellence in the teaching of liberal arts educations. With about 2,700 students, the school is small enough to become a close knit community, but large enough to offer a broad range of courses and education. Holy Cross is a founding member of the NCAA Division I Patriot League in sports. Student life is described as "multidimensional" at the College of the Holy Cross, there are lots of student organizations and activities offered. To learn more, visit their website: http://www.holycross.edu

1 COLLEGE STREET
WORCESTER, MA 01610
http://www.holycross.edu

Worcester State College is a public institution of higher learning located in the heart of Central Mass. The campus is set on 58 acres in the desirable west side of Worcester and was founded in 1874 as the Worcester Normal School. In 1932, the name was changed to Worcester State Teachers College. By 1963, the once teachers college had made the transition to one offering liberal arts and science studies, and therefore the word "Teacher" was dropped from the name.

Worcester Magazine's Readers Poll voted Worcester State the "Best College in Worcester" the past 4 out of 6 years. The Princeton Review designated the college as "America's Best Value College" in 07' and "Best Northeastern College" from 2005-2010. At Worcester State College, the faculty and administrations is dedicated to offering a high level of education to both under-graduates and graduate students.

Some Quick Facts About Worcester State College courtsey of their website: http://worcester.edu

Worcester State College 2008-2009

Student Profile

Fall Enrollment 2008:

Undergraduate (full-time): 3,377
Undergraduate (part-time): 1,266
Graduate (full-time): 103
Graduate (part-time): 632
Total Headcount: 5,378

Student Characteristics:

Women (undergraduate): 59%
Men (undergraduate): 41%
Out-of-state: 4%
International (23 countries): 1.3%
ALANA* students: 14%
Residential students: 30%
Average age (undergraduate): 24
Average High School GPA: 3.06
Average SAT score: 1011

Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate tuition: $970
Undergraduate fees: $5,200
Room and board (avg.): $8,527

Financial Aid (2007-2008)

Students receiving financial aid: 2,897
Average size of award: $7,666
Students w/ WSC scholarships: 1,026

Faculty/Staff Profile

Full-time: 185
Part-time (day): 145
Part-time (adjunct): 82
Full-time with terminal degree: 140
Faculty to student ratio: 1:16
Average class size: 19
Staff: 282

Academic Programs

Undergraduate majors: 24
Undergraduate minors: 29
Graduate programs: 20
Study Abroad programs: 44

Largest Major (1st major only)

Business Administration: 830
Psychology: 410
Criminal Justice: 322
Communication: 244
Nursing: 253

Degrees Conferred (2007-2008)

Baccalaureates: 762
Post Bachelor's Certificates: 131
Master's: 183
Total Degrees Conferred: 1,076

Student Life

Student Clubs & Organization: 42
Honor Societies: 15
Intercollegiate Sports: 10 women, 10 men

Alumni

Total Alumni: 31,728
Alumni living in Massachusetts: 20,887
Alumni living in Worc County: 16

Tonight we are going to feature one of Worcester's prestigious universities - Clark University. Founded in 1887, Clark University was created as the first graduate university in the US. Clark is a teaching and research institution. Clark University focuses on liberal arts education with interactions between undergraduates, graduates and faculty. The university strives to help students achieve success and become well rounded, educated beings in society. Clark takes pride in being an urban university full of culture and history that helps adapt it's students.

To learn more about Clark University, visit their website: https://www.clarku.edu

Located in Worcester, MA you will find St. Vincent's Hospital not far from UMASS Memorial. St. Vincent's Health System is made up of 5 facilities. They are part of Ascension Health which is the Nation's largest Catholic non-profit health system. They offer the most advanced technologies available.

For the month of October, they are offering $99 mammograms to those that pledge to live a healthier life for their families. St. Vincent's is committed to providing health-care that works, is safe and most importantly, leaves no one behind for life.

When we used to live in Worcester, I visited a few friends that had babies at St. Vincent's Hospital. It is very beautiful inside, parking was free (unlike UMASS) and they had an actual Dunkin Donuts inside the hospital! Now what new dad wouldn't love that when he's stuck sitting around the hospital for 2-3 days?

For more information about their locations and physicians, visit their website: http://www.stvhs.com

UMASS Memorial Hospital located in Worcester, MA is the largest health care system in all of Western and Central Mass. It is a place that I hold near and dear to my heart, for it is where I gave birth to my 4 children. They have an outstanding track record for outstanding care and service. UMASS Memorial is also the clinical partner to the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. There are about 1,600 physicians and 3,000 registered nurses. In 2008, the hospital delivered an impressive 5,176 babies, one of which was our princess Hailey Grace. The UMASS hospitals have 1,111 beds, can handle a high capacity of patients both in and out and in the emergency centers.

UMASS Memorial has nationally accredited specialists in the areas of cardiology, orthopedics, cancer, newborn intensive care, children's services, women's services, emergency medicine and trauma. The American College of Surgeons has accredited UMASS Memorial as the only dedicated Level One Trauma Center in Central Massachusetts.

Visit their website for more information about UMASS Memorial: http://www.umassmemorial.org