Westfield State College (WSC)
577 Western Avenue, Westfield, MA 01086
WSC Description
A top school in the Massachusetts State University System, Westfield State University in Westfield, Massachusetts is ideal for both commuter students and those who wish to live on campus.
Westfield State offers a range of liberal arts and professional degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Art, Computer Information Science, Criminal Justice, English, Ethnic and Gender Studies, Music, Nursing, Social Work, Theatre and World Literature are just some examples.
Westfield State, while educating many students from Western Massachusetts and nearby New England regions, has a large number of residential students.
However, Westfield State also honors the working adult student and his or her needs by offering courses part-time and evening schedules as well as courses through continuing education.
Student life at Westfield State offers much in the way of the arts and other activities. Westfield State is home to a student-run radio station and television station as well as student art galleries, a student jazz ensemble and a thriving theatre arts department. There are also intramural sports, a thriving Greek life and over 70 recreational, cultural and academic clubs to choose from.
Student services include an academic achievement center, career services, health services, a counseling center, and financial aid offerings for eligible students including scholarships, loans and grants.
Quick Facts about Westfield State College
Location
Northeast
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Owls
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
Selectivity
Selective
In-State Tuition
$970
Out-of-State Tuition
$7,050
Retention Rate
79%
Enrollment
5,555
Year Established
1838
WSC Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 4,867
- Freshman Class
- 1,591
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 5,555
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 88%
- Graduate
- 12%
Full-Time vs. Part-Time Students
- Full-Time
- 71%
- Part-Time
- 29%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 57%
- Men
- 43%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 3%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 84%
- Latino
- 3%
- Other
- 9%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%
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