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    Academics at a Glance

    Learn about rankings, most popular programs, and more...

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    Degree Programs

    • Majors & Minors
    • Graduate Degrees
    • Part-time & Second Bachelor's
    • Online Degree Completion
    • Accelerated Programs
    • Course Catalog
    • Colleges and Departments
    • General Education

    Non-Degree Programs

    • Certificates (Undergrad & Graduate)
    • College for Kids
    • H.E.L.P. Summer Residential Program
    • Licensure, Professional Development & CEUs
    • Non-credit Options

    Student Success

    • Academic Support
    • Academic Affairs
    • Academic Advising and Transfer Transition
    • Bookstore
    • Career Center & Internships
    • Honors Program
    • Research, Innovation, Design & Entrepreneurial (RIDE) Center
    • Undergraduate Research
  • 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

    Graduate

    • Graduate Students
    • Teaching Licensure
    • Open House Events

    Lifelong Learning & Special Programs

    • Army ROTC
    • Early College Programs
    • Certificates (Undergrad & Graduate)
    • Online Degree Completion
    • Veterans
    • Western Massachusetts Writing Project
  • Cost & Aid

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    Cost & Aid at a Glance

    Explore options for tuition and financial assistance...

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    Tuition & Fees

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    • Scholarships
    • Types of Aid
    • Money Management Resources
    • Financial Aid Staff
  • Student Life

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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

    • Dining Services
    • Residential Life
    • New Student Orientation
    • Safety & Security
    • Bookstore
    • Office of the Dean of Students
    • STAT: Student Threat Assessment Team

    Health & Wellness

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    • Counseling Center
    • Health Services
    • Fitness Centers
    • Wellness Support

    Get Involved

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    • Clubs & Organizations
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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.

    Image of a female student smiling at her friend as they talk on the campus green

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    • Current Students
    • Faculty & Staff
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  • A close-up photo of a brown-haired student sitting at a white desk. He is writing hand-written thank-you cards as part of the Give a Hoot campaign. The table has stacks of cards, paper, and containers. He is writing a card, and has a pen in his hand. The angle is peeking over his shoulder with the photographer standing behind him.
    ‘Give a Hoot’ Fundraising Effort Benefits Student Experience
    Mar 20, 2024
  • Ailish Ferrick smiling in campus library.
    Student Profile: Ailish Ferrick ’25
    Mar 15, 2024
  • Faculty member Rebecca Olander smiling outdoors.
    Poet and Faculty Member Rebecca Olander Opens Doors for Fellow Writers
    Mar 15, 2024
  • Math student Carly Hayes wearing black shirt smiling.
    Student Profile: Carly Hayes ’24
    Mar 15, 2024
  • Dr. Christopher Cullen of Westfield State and Kayla Hevey of Mass Appeal sit in blue chairs next to each other. A yellow centerpiece of flowers sit in between them. Behind is a TV screen with the words "mass appeal" on it in a yellow, red, and white gradient backdrop. Cullen is dressed in jeans, a black overcoat, and a black undershirt. Heavy is in black trousers, a maroon overcoat, and an identical black undershirt.
    Dr. Christopher Gullen Featured on Mass Appeal to Discuss New Course Highlighting Taylor Swift's Impact on Education
    https://www.wwlp.com/massappeal/in-your-college-era-westfield-state-university-…
    Mar 6, 2024
  • For RA Appreciation Week. Several students sit at a long, thin table, where they're playing jenga, a block-building game. They're being honored as part of RA Appreciation Week.
    Residential Assistants Celebrated in RA Appreciation Week
    Mar 6, 2024
  • Accepted Student Day 2024. The photo shows Michael Mazeika, Director of Admission, speaking at a podium in the auditorium in Parenzo Hall. Hundreds of newly accepted students sit in the rows before him.
    New Students Tour Campus and Academic Programs on Accepted Student Day
    Mar 6, 2024
  • Carolina Hotchandani, a Latinx and South Asian poet, Rebecca Olander, Visiting Lecturer at Westfield State, Catherine Anderson, an older white-haired woman standing together at a booth full of poetry books. They are at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs conference.
    Poet Carolina Hotchandani to Read from Her New Collection as Part of Women’s History Month
    Feb 28, 2024
  • A photo of the Inaugural Keeper of the Dream dinner. Various tables with people sitting at them face a man speaking at a podium at the front of the room, and he stands in front of a projector screen depicting Martin Luther King Jr.
    Inaugural Keeper of the Dream Dinner Celebrates Black History Month
    Feb 28, 2024
  • A close-up of a student participating in Douglass Day, 2024. Their back is turned to the camera and is blurry, though they are wearing a gray sweater and dark blue scarf. They sit at a desktop computer, which shows historical documents from the 19th century as part of Douglass Day.
    Westfield State Students Participate in Douglass Day
    https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/02/westfield-state-university-stude…
    Feb 28, 2024
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