Worcester State College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, a thriving community of over 172,000 residents. Worcester is located approximately 40 miles west of Boston.
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The main campus' address is:
486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
From Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90):
Take Exit 10 (Auburn) to Rt. 290 East. (see from 290 East)
From Rt. 495:
Take Exit 25 to Rt. 290 West. (see from 290 West)
From Rt. 9 West:
Follow Rt. 9 West into Worcester. (see from Highland St.)
From Rt. 146 North:
Take Rt. 146 North to Rt. 290 East. (see from 290 East)
From Rt. 190 South:
Take Rt. 290 West. (see from 290 West)
From Rt. 290 West:
Take Exit 18 (Rt. 9 West); turn right off exit ramp and stay in center lane,
following directions for Rt. 9 West. Turn right onto Rt. 9 West, also known
as Highland Street. (see from Highland St.)
From Rt. 290 East:
Take Exit 17 (Rt. 9). Turn left onto Rt. 9 West which will turn into
Highland Street at bottom of the hill. Proceed up the hill onto Highland
Street. (see from Highland St.)
From Highland Street:
While on Highland Street, stay in the right hand lane. Stay on Highland
Street for 1.5 miles. (you'll pass Elm Park and Doherty High School on the
left.) At the rotary, bear left onto June Street. (Pizza establishment on
corner) At the second light, turn right onto May Street. The main entrance
to the College will be three blocks up on your left.
Worcester State College's John Coughlin Memorial Field is a 2,500 seat artificial surface stadium that is home to the football, soccer, field hockey and women's lacrosse teams. Once you have followed the above directions, please enter the first entrance to the campus on your left. At the first blinking light on campus, take a right. Follow this road past academic/administrative buildings on your right and the student center on your left. Coughlin Stadium is on your left at the end of the road. You can park in the large parking lot next to the Gym Building.
Directions to Lake Park -
Tivnan Field in
Worcester
From East: Take
Mass. Pike to Millbury Exit. Take Left onto Rt. 122 (towards
Worcester-this is Grafton St.). Go 1 mile-Take Right onto Rt. 20 (towards
Shrewsbury). At lights take Left (this is Sunderland Rd.). Go 100
yards-take first Right (this is Lake Ave.). Go 3-4 miles (Lake Quinsigamond
on right)-field on left. Take first left into driveway or go past field,
take left, go up hill, and turn left into park. Park buses in driveway
across street from field at top of hill. Drop team off first. From
West: Take Mass. Pike to Auburn Exit. After toll, bear left at both
forks - make sure you go towards Worcester.
Go on Rt. 290 through Auburn and Worcester. Take Rt. 9 Exit (this is
Belmont St.). Take Right at lights. Go 4-5 miles on this road. Make
sure you pass by UMass Medical Center
(on left). Once descending down hill take right at Mr. Tux (this is
Lake Ave.).
Do not cross over bridge. Go 2 miles - field on right. Take right before
field, up hill, then first left. Buses should park in driveway across
street from field at top of hill. Notes: baseball field is across street
from Lake Park; ¼ mile from Lake Ave. Skating Rink; Lake Ave. runs along Lake Quinsigamond.
Directions to
Worcester State Basketball Gym
The Worcester State College Gymnasium is home to the women's and men's basketball teams
as well as the women's volleyball team. Once you have followed the initial
directions leading to campus, please enter the first entrance to the
campus on your left. Take an immediate right, following along the road in
front of the campus. The gymnasium is the last building on your left. You
can park in the spots along the road after 5pm or you can use the lower
lot just beyond the Gym Building.
Directions to
the Worcester State Softball Field
The Worcester State
College Softball team plays on a field adjacent to Coughlin Memorial
Field. Once you have followed the initial directions leading to campus,
please enter the first entrance to the campus on your left. At the first
blinking light on campus, take a right. Follow this road past
academic/administrative buildings on your right and the student center on
your left. The field is
directly ahead of you at the end of the road. You can park in the large
parking lot next to the Athletic Building.
Directions to the Daniel Horgan Memorial Ice Rink
Auburn, MA
From the North - Worcester, Lowell,
Maine, New Hampshire:
Take Route I-290 West (connecting from I-495) to
Exit 8(Auburn-Rte 12 South). Take a right at the end of the off-ramp. The
rink will be 1 mile on the right.
From the East - Boston, Framingham:
Take I-90 West (Mass Turnpike) to Exit 10
(Auburn). After toll, stay left at first fork(look for Rte 12 N) and take a
right at the next fork(to Rte.12 North). Take the first left at the light
after the Ramada Inn and before the Piccadilly Pub Restaurant. The rink is 1
mile on the right.
From the Southeast - Southeastern
MA, Rhode Island:
Take Rte. 146 North to Rte. 20 West to I-395
North. Take exit 7 (Mass Pike, Rte 12) to end of ramp. Take the first right,
follow under the bridge and take another right at the intersection. Follow
for a quarter mile, the rink will be on the right.
From the South - Eastern
Connecticut, Western Rhode Island:
Take I-395 North to Auburn, MA. Take Exit 7 (Mass
Pike, Rte 12) to end of ramp. Take the first right, follow under the bridge
and take another right at the intersection. Follow for a quarter mile, the
rink will be on the right.
From the Southwest - Hartford, New
York City:
Take I-84 North to Sturbridge, MA (Rte 20 East).
Follow Rte 20 to Auburn where it will intersect with Rte 12 North. Travel
Rte 12 N for several miles and take the first left after the Ramada Inn and
before the Piccadilly Pub Restaurant. The rink is 1 mile on the right.
From the West - Springfield, Albany:
Take I-90 East (Mass Turnpike) to Exit 10
(Auburn). After toll, stay left and take a right at the next fork (Rte.12
North). Take the first left after the Ramada Inn and before the Piccadilly
Pub Restaurant. The rink is 1 mile on the right.
Directions to Moore State Park Paxton, MA) (Cross Country)
Follow Directions to Worcester State College from
above
From Worcester
State College:
Continue Past the college on Chandler Street to Route 122 North (Sovereign Bank on corner)
Take a left at light onto route 122 North ( sign says Paxton/Barre)
Continue up the hill into Paxton
Stay on Route 122 North into Paxton Center( go past firehouse on right side, then past liquor store on left a little further up to light ( Country Bank of Paxton is on your left)
Turn Left onto route 31 South at the light drive down route 31South
Moore State Park will be on the right side of the road, approximately 1 mile down route 31 South.