Awards
Worcester State University is proud to have received national and regional acclaim for our sound academics, community service, green initiatives and more.
2011
A Most Environmentally Responsible College
The Princeton Review's Guide to 311 Green Colleges
U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges: 2011 Edition
Best Local College
Landmark Readers' Choice
President's Community Service Honor Roll
for Higher Education
LEED Gold Certification
Helen G. Shaughnessy Administration Building
& Dowden Hall
LEED is a third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2000, LEED serves as a tool for buildings of all types and sizes. The certification process is a point based system with LEED levels of certified, silver, gold and platinum.
Best Local College
Landmark Readers' Choice
2009
The Administration Building received a Green Building of America Award from the publication Real Estate and Construction Review, chosen from more than 2,500 nominated projects and was featured in the Northeast Green Success Stories.
Best Local College
Landmark Readers' Choice
2008
2007
Princeton Review Best Northeastern College
2006
Worcester's Best College
Worcester Magazine Annual Readers' Poll
2005
Princeton Review Best Northeastern College
Honor Award for Design Excellence - Wasylean Hall
Awarded by AIA Central Massachusetts
2002
Worcester's Best College
Worcester Magazine Annual Readers' Poll