Honors Program Admission
The Commonwealth Honors Program at Westfield State University employs educational equity and non-discriminatory practices to promote the inclusion and success of academically motivated and high potential learners from all communities and intersectional identities. This includes an open admissions process and articulation agreements with the community college members of the Commonwealth Honors Council.
The Honors Program welcomes applications from prospective students, including first-time first-year and transfer. In addition, Westfield State students in their first or second year are also encouraged to apply.
To be eligible, current and transfer students must have an overall GPA of 3.30 or above.
Students with a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher are invited to apply to the Honors Program through an add-on to their application to Westfield State University. The application process is competitive, with limited spots available. Students will be asked to submit written or video recorded responses to four unique application prompts, specific to the Honors Program Pillars. For questions about applying to the Honors Program as an incoming first-year student, please contact the Office of Admissions.
Preference will be given to applications received by February 1st, for the incoming first year cohort.
The Commonwealth Honors Program seeks applications from students who can demonstrate a commitment to the program’s three value pillars: (1) Academic Excellence and Intellectual Curiosity, (2) Community Engagement and Leadership, and (3) Equity and Social Justice.
Interested students who wish to apply should submit the following material by email to honors@westfield.ma.edu:
Spring 2027 Deadline: November 13, 2026
Fall 2027 Deadline: February 15, 2027
Students who graduate from a Commonwealth Honors Program at a community college in MA are guaranteed admission to the program but must contact the Honors Program Director before the start of their first semester to register. Transfer students who have taken Honors courses at a previous institution may transfer up to 9 Honors credits. Other transfer students are invited to apply using the same process as current Westfield State students.
