Worcester State University

On-Campus Accommodation

You will be a part of a vibrant and diverse community of roughly 1,600 full-time students who live on campus as a resident at Worcester State University. You'll form lifetime connections and share a college experience that will leave an indelible impression on you. The university is dedicated to providing a welcoming living-learning environment that encourages you to pursue your academic and personal goals. 

The university is dedicated to providing a welcoming living-learning environment that encourages you to pursue your academic and personal goals. They are available 24*7, to meet your physical, emotional, and developmental requirements. Traditional to contemporary, the residence halls provide a wide range of pleasant living options.

Each hall has a full-time, live-in residence director available 24*7, all year. A resident assistant is assigned to each wing or living space. All staff members in the resident halls assist with relevant, enjoyable programming that will help shape your academic and social development. The cost of living on campus varies depending on your resident hall room and food plan selection. All resident students must purchase a meal plan.

Residence Halls

• Chandler Village

About 420 upper-class students live in Chandler Village, which is an apartment-style community. Each apartment contains a kitchen and a common space and may accommodate 4, 8, 9, 10, or 11 people. Each apartment has a bedroom for one, two, or three people. Each complex has a conveniently placed laundry room. Chandler Village has a full-time professional residence director who lives on-site, as well as 12 student resident assistants. The RAs share apartments with four other people.

• Dowden Hall

Dowden Hall is a 400-student residence hall with a traditional design. Each wing features a shared single-gender restroom and a corridor with beds on both sides. Residents share gender-specific restrooms and share co-ed bedrooms by room. Although the bulk of the bedrooms is meant for two people, there are a few single and triple-occupancy rooms available. On the first level, there is a laundry room as well as two sitting areas. It also houses the local student fitness centre and the C-Store, which sells coffee, salads, sandwiches, and snacks to students. It has a full-time professional residence director who lives on-site, as well as 13 student resident assistants who live on each floor's wing.

• Sheehan Hall

The newest residence hall is Sheehan Hall. It holds 400 students, including first-year and upper-class, and includes the primary campus dining hall, which has two-story windows that overlook John F. Coughlin Field. Each suite has two double or four single rooms with a shared bathroom. This residence hall also includes Health Services, the Residence Life and Housing Office, a multifunctional room, a game room, student lounges, and a communal kitchen, in addition to housing students. The 2nd level houses a modest fitness facility, laundry room, and mailboxes for Sheehan Hall residents. It has a full-time professional residence director who lives on-site, as well as 12 student resident assistants who live on each floor's wing.

• Wasylean Hall

Wasylean Hall has 348 upper-class students living in apartment-style living quarters. Apartments can accommodate 2, 4, or 6 people, and each one has a kitchen and a communal room. The lobby houses mailboxes for all students living in Wasylean Hall, Dowden Hall, and Chandler Village. Woo Scoops, located in Wasylean Hall, sells fresh ice cream, floats, shakes, and sundaes served on fresh waffle cones. On the first level, there are laundry facilities. It employs a full-time professional residence director who lives on-site, as well as ten student resident assistants. The University Police Department's offices are located on the first level.

For more information, visit: https://www.worcester.edu/Life_at_WSU/Residence_Life/Residence-Halls/ 

For general enquiries, visit: https://www.worcester.edu/Residence-Life/