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    Degree Programs

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  • Admissions

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    Admissions at a Glance

    Westfield is one of a kind, combining big school features with small school advantages

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    Undergraduate

    • First-Year
    • Transfers
    • International Students
    • First Generation College Students
    • Students with Learning Disabilities
    • Visit Campus

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    Lifelong Learning & Special Programs

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    • Early College Programs
    • Certificates (Undergrad & Graduate)
    • Online Degree Completion
    • Veterans
    • Western Massachusetts Writing Project
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    Student Life at a Glance

    With 60% of full-time undergrad students living on campus, there’s always something happening at Westfield

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    Campus Life

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    • Bookstore
    • Office of the Dean of Students
    • STAT: Student Threat Assessment Team

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    • Counseling Center
    • Health Services
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  • About

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    About Westfield University

    Westfield State University’s 256 acre campus lies just west of Springfield in the beautiful Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, surrounded by mountain views and tree-lined streets.

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    Basics

    • Bookstore
    • Location
    • Campus Map & Directions
    • NECHE Accreditation
    • Sustainability

    Who We Are

    • Mission, Vision, and Values
    • President & Leadership
    • Strategic Plan
    • Civic Engagement
    • History

    News & Notable

    • Why Westfield State?
    • Rankings, Awards & Distinctions
    • News
    • Events
  • Info For:

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    Prospective Students

    We have high-quality academics and a gorgeous campus—and we have accessible faculty, providing personal attention.

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NEWS

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  • Bethany Mather, a teacher at Farmington River Regional School and alumna of Westfield State University, was recently named this year’s Massachusetts University Educator Alumni Award recipient. She's sitting in the lobby at Horace Mann, in a gray chair. An unfocused window is behind her.
    Local Educator and Alumna Bethany Mather Honored with Massachusetts University Educator Alumni Award
    May 1, 2024
  • Taylor Camossi at the 2024 BMB Biochemistry Conference in San Antonio. She poses in front of a large white, pink, and blue poster which says, "Discover BMB 2024". She is wearing a white and black dress, white shoes, and a blue lanyard. Graphics of flowers and cells dot the poster behind her.
    Taylor Camossi and Fellow Students Attend Discover BMB Biochemistry Conference
    Apr 24, 2024
  • The 2023 Sigma Tau Delta Centennial Convention. Dr. Glenn Brewster, along with Alexis Crafts, Sam Grunden, Chloe Sanfacon, Victoria Nesmelova, and Julia Robak. They stand, pose, and smile in front of a small white banner which says, "100 years" in red script.
    English Students Shine at Sigma Tau Delta Convention: A Celebration of Literature and Scholarship
    Apr 24, 2024
  • 2024 Lobby Day, an event for Physician Assistants and students studying to be PAs. A large group of people, some in white coats, gather on the steps of the venue in Boston, MA. A wooden podium sits before all of them. Two chandeliers hang in the background behind them.
    Westfield State University Physician Assistant Majors Advocate at 2024 PA Lobby Day
    Apr 24, 2024
  • A stock photo of the silver campus globe. The sky above is blue, with green grass and vegetation around he globe itself, wrapped in by a black fence. Ely is in the distance, with a tree to the side of the frame.
    Westfield State and Southampton Road Elementary Collaborate on Fun Run Event
    Apr 17, 2024
  • Averie Bye-Dickinson, a graduate student of the Master go Public Administration program. She is sitting in the lobby in Horace Mann, and is wearing a gray, long-sleeve shirt. She has red hair and glasses, and has one arm over the back of the chair she sits on as she smiles at the camera. White light from the background streams in behind her.
    Student Profile: Averie Bye-Dickerson on Public Service and Community Engagement
    Apr 17, 2024
  • From left to right: Dr. Arne Christensen, Dr. Megan Kennedy, Dr. Volker Ecke, Dr. Christine Von Renesse, and Dr. Shannon Gleason. They sit in a Biology lab, surrounded by tan desks and cabinets along the walls. They sit together at one desk, wearing blue lanyards and smiling at the camera as part of an interview on the University's new STEM-ACT grant.
    Westfield State University Receives STEM-ACT Grant to Enhance Educator Preparation
    Apr 17, 2024
  • Brian Mernoff, an alum of the University. He is standing next to heavy machinery and is wearing a blue T-shirt and tan cargo shorts. He's smiling while holding a staff.
    Alum Brian Mernoff Gives Seminar on Science Communication and Habitable Planets
    Apr 10, 2024
  • The 2024 total solar eclipse. The silver campus globe is in the middle of the photo, with the sun directly above it. Clouds cover the eclipse, but the lighting is dark and students beyond the globe gather to witness the moon.
    Natural Phenomena Spark Curiosity and Community Engagement
    Apr 10, 2024
  • A male student from the 2023 Fresh Check Day. He is wearing a dark blue shirt with black lettering that says, "Fresh Check Day", and is laying in a colorful ball pit while smiling at the camera.
    Fresh Check Day To Promote Mental Health Awareness
    Apr 10, 2024
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