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Located in the heart of Massachusetts with campuses in Worcester and Leicester, Becker College is a unique New England college.

The Leicester campus began as Leicester Academy in 1784 - the 19th oldest campus in the country and claims a charter signed by John Hancock. The Worcester campus was founded in 1887 by E.C.A. Becker. Both schools have sustained a long-standing tradition of quality education. In 1974, then Becker Junior College and Leicester Junior College began working together to expand academic offerings and provide broader social and recreational opportunities for their students. As a result of their close cooperation, the two were formally consolidated in 1977 as Becker College.

Today, the college offers numerous bachelor degree level major fields of study and many associate degree programs; areas of study range from nursing to veterinary science to criminal justice. In addition to academic study students participate in NCAA Division III athletics as well as a broad array of campus-based social activities. The college's student body has grown to a full-time enrollment of around 1,200. Since 1985, men and women from 18 states and 12 countries have selected Becker to provide the necessary education and professional training to achieve their goals.

Of the many things Becker College is known for perhaps most interestingly is the fact that the first perfect game ever pitched in the history of professional baseball occurred on what is now the Worcester campus of Becker. On June 12, 1880, J. Lee Richmond of the Worcesters accomplished the feat beating Cleveland that day in a National League game. A marker commemorating the accomplishment is located on the quad off of Sever Street in Worcester.

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