Becker College

Becker College is a college in central Massachusetts, United States, with campuses in Worcester and Leicester. Becker College traces its history from the union of two Massachusetts educational institutions—one founded in 1784 and the other in 1887.

The college offers more than 40 undergraduate degree programs including nursing programs, a veterinary science program, and video game design and development programs. The college's fall 2016 enrollment was 2,189. Becker College has more than 21,000 alumni.

In 2013, Becker is host to 12 international students. 92% of students are provided financial aid. Becker offers both gift aid and self-help aid. Gift aid includes grants and scholarships. Self-help aid includes federal Stafford loans, federal work-study, and alternative financing options.

The Gateway Program at Becker is a 3-week summer program that includes one math foundations course, Student Success Workshop, and a variety of activities that will help the transition to Becker.

Becker College currently fields 17 intercollegiate athletic teams that compete in the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Prior to becoming an NCAA institution in the fall of 1998, Becker competed in junior college athletics. The 2007–08 women's basketball team was the first team to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. The soccer, tennis, field hockey, golf, basketball, baseball, volleyball and softball teams compete in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC). The football team is a member of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC). Men's ice hockey is an associate member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC).

Women's lacrosse is a member of the New England Women's Lacrosse Alliance (NEWLA). Men's lacrosse is an associate member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). The equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA/ Zone 1, Region 1). The women's ice hockey team, which was introduced in the fall of 2014, is a member of Eastern College Athletic Conference Northeast (ECAC).