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Westfield State University (WSU)

Black Pinpoint Westfield State University PO Box 1630 | Westfield, MA | 01086-1630

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

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Best Northeast
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Green Colleges
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The Best 389 Colleges

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
5,788
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Acceptance Rate
87%
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Average HS GPA
3.18

Deadlines

Early Action
November 15
Regular
August 15

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
487.5 - 630

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
510 - 577.5

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
22 - 24

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Testing Policies

Superscore ACT
Yes
Superscore SAT
Yes
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Optional

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
75/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$7,050
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,200
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$2,445
On-Campus Room and Board
14018
Approximate Expenses per year
$24,713

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
14 : 1
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Total Faculty
476
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Terminal Degree
239

Gender

Women
273
Men
203
Minority
68
International
0

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
44%
Graduate in 5 years
53%
Graduate in 6 years
55%

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Michael Flynn

Massachusetts State Teacher of the Year 2007

Peter Laviolette

Head Coach of NHL team Washington Capitals

Thomas Foley

former head of the Massachusetts State Police

Dennis Picard

Director of Storrowton Village historic site, West Springfield, MA

Dr. Nettie Marie Stevens

discoverer of sex determination by chromosones

Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick

Massachusetts State Superintendent of the Year 2011

Shauna Wilson-Ogundi

teacher, activist, actress recently in "American Gangster"

06. Student Body

Gender

54% female46% male

Out of State

11% are out
of state89% are
in-state

Students

81% are
full time19% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
3,868
Foreign Countries Represented
12

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.11%
Asian
2.41%
Black
6.80%
Hispanic
15.52%
Caucasian
68.19%
Unknown
2.85%
International
1.05%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
87%
Students
49%
First-Year Students
75%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
No

Most Popular Places On Campus

Ely Library

Parenzo Hall

Woodward Athletic Center

Dining Commons

Dower Center for the Arts

Parenzo Hall has been newly renovated and turned into a hub for our Center for Student Success and Engagement (CSSE) which hosts the following: Banacos Academic Center Course Achievement, Retention, & Engagement (C.A.R.E.) Office of Academic Advising and Transfer Transition TRiO Student Support Services LEAD Scholars Program Veteran and Military Services Westfield Promise/Early College/Dual Enrollment

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Stanley Park

The Westfield Athenaeum

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Holyoke Mall at Ingleside

Westfield on Weekends

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Katelyn Shea
Assistant Director of Admissions
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Westfield State University P.O. Box 1630 Westfield, MA 01086
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413-572-8534

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

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413-572-8534

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Academic Year
Times:
Monday through Friday
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

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On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Closest airport: Bradley International in Windsor Locks, CT. , 20 miles away University campus is served by PVTA bus, which also runs a shuttle on campus and into Westfield Amtrak and commercial bus service are in Springfield, MA., 12 miles away


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From the North: a. Take Interstate 91 South. b. Get off I-91 at Exit 14, which is I-90/Mass. Pike. c. Take Mass. Pike West five miles to Exit 3 (Westfield). d. Turn right onto routes 10/202 South, travel for about two miles through town to the Westfield Public Library (on your right). e. Turn right onto Court street/Western Avenue for 2.5 miles. f. Westfield State University is on your right. From the South: a. Take Interstate 91 North. b. Follow directions from above. From the East: a. Travel on I-90/Mass. Pike until you reach Exit 3. b. Follow directions from above. From the West: a. Travel on I-90/Mass. Pike until you reach Exit 3. b. Follow directions from above.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hampton Inn, Westfield, MA Quality Inn, Westfield, MA Elm Motel, Westfield, MA


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division III

Men's Sports (Owls)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Golf
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Soccer
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Owls)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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International Student
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Other
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Theme Housing
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Wellness Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Sarah Lazare
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
Yes

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
79
Number of Honor Societies
19
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
8
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%

12. Student Services

Health
Minority Support Groups
LGBT Support Groups

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus, at cooperating institutions: Western New England University
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
No

Green rating

80%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

0%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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Car Sharing Program
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Incentives Or Programs To Encourage Employees To Live Close To Campus
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School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

Please visit The Princeton Review's page on campus safety for additional resources:

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description 1. Apple 2. Dell 3. Lenovo

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateFeb 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,894
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$10,224
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,850
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
70%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$33,497
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$8,417
Financial aid provided to international students
No

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
44%
Graduate in 5 years
53%
Graduate in 6 years
55%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
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02 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
  • Ethnic Studies.
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03 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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04 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Finance, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer Science.
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06 EDUCATION.
  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Biology Teacher Education.
  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • History Teacher Education.
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Reading Teacher Education.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education.
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07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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08 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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09 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Athletic Training/Trainer.
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  • Music Therapy/Therapist.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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10 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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11 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
  • Homeland Security.
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12 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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13 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
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14 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
  • Environmental Science.
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15 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
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16 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Physical Sciences.
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17 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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18 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Social Work.
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19 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Economics, General.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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20 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine and Studio Arts.
  • Music, General.

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