Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg State University is 4-year public university located in North Central Massachusetts. Fitchburg State offers over 30 undergraduate programs in addition to over 40 graduate programs. The university has an undergraduate population of approximately 3200 students with an average class size of 17 students.
The university offers over 55 student clubs and organizations and is an NCAA Division III Athletics school with 17 varsity sports teams.
The university offers over 55 student clubs and organizations and is an NCAA Division III Athletics school with 17 varsity sports teams.
Accepts first-year applicationsNew EnglandPublicSuburbanMedium (2,001 to 14,999)Co-Ed
Academic programs
- Design
- Engineering
- Science
- Technology
- Business
- Education
- Nursing
- Communication
- Music
- Art & Design
- Economics
- Finance/Accounting
- Government/Political Science
- Health Science
- Performing Arts
- Social Science
- Visual Arts
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Public health
- Architecture
Student experience
- Athletics
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities
- Disability Services
- Greek Life
- Intramural/Club Sports
- LGBTQIA Services
- Military/Veteran Services
- On-Campus Housing
- ROTC Program
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
- Veteran Fee Waiver
Application information
First-year
Students applying to Fitchburg State University are only required to submit the Common Application itself and an official high school transcript. Essay and recommendations are not required but are highly encouraged. Fitchburg State operates on Rolling Admissions, so we do not have an Early Action or Early Decision deadline. There is a priority deadline of December 1st for Spring admission and April 1st for Fall admission at which the University may stop taking applications depending on space available in the class overall or specific programs that have reached capacity.
Applicants to our Nursing program are strongly encouraged to apply by December 1st.
There is a $35.00 application fee to apply to Fitchburg State University via the Common App.
Applicants to our Nursing program are strongly encouraged to apply by December 1st.
There is a $35.00 application fee to apply to Fitchburg State University via the Common App.
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Visit us
Fitchburg State University offers several different types of visit opportunities year-round. We do prefer that guests register online prior to their visit. All visit opportunities and registration for an event can be found at fitchburgstate.edu/visit