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Westfield State University is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. Westfield is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is Westfield State University?

Contact details for Westfield are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	577 Western Ave, Westfield, MA 01086-1630
Phone:	413-572-5300
Website:	www.westfield.ma.edu

How Do I Get Into Westfield?

You can apply to Westfield online at: https://explore.westfield.ma.edu/Ellucian.ERecruiting.Web.External/Pages/Welcome.aspx

Admission Requirements for Westfield

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Westfield?

The acceptance rate at Westfield State University is 82%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Can I Afford Westfield State University?

The overall average net price of Westfield is $27,173. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Westfield, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $7,334 a year. That adds up to $29,336 over four years for those students.

Westfield State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,239 undergraduate students at Westfield, with 3,486 being full-time and 753 being part-time.

There are also 774 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,486 full-time undergraduates at Westfield, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Westfield State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	77
Black or African American	170
Hispanic or Latino	366
White	2,608
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	248

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Westfield State University. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at Westfield. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Pakistan, and Rwanda.

Online Learning at Westfield State University

In 2022-2023, 2,615 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Westfield has changed over the last few years.

Westfield State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	46	4	7	57
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	32	5	6	43
General Special Education	15	3	7	25
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	8	8
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	0	0	3	3
Administration of Special Education	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	0	0	0	0
Art Education	0	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0	0
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	0	0
History Education	0	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	0
Music Education	0	0	0	0
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	0	0	0
Science Education	0	0	0	0
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	0	0	0
Technology Education	0	0	0	0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	0	0	0
Secondary Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	93	12	31	136

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

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