Campus Visits

Massachusetts, including the Central Massachusetts region, encompassing Worcester, Sturbridge, and Marlborough, is full of world-class colleges and universities. Central Massachusetts is home to College of the Holy Cross, Assumption College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), and UMass Medical School in Worcester. Many MA hotels, motels, and inns offer campus lodgings, and welcome students, parents, faculty, alumni, and other campus visitors. Central Mass. campus lodgings range from large hotels with swimming pools, restaurants, and other amenities to small inns and bed and breakfasts. Highlights of a trip to Central Massachusetts Worcester include Old Sturbridge Village, a replica of a 19th-century New England farming town; Quabbin Reservoir, with fishing, hiking, and picnicking; Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Princeton; Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon; and lots of wonderful farms and orchards that welcome visitors.