Westfield State College
577 Western Ave
Westfield MA 01086
(413) 572-5300
General Information
- Campus Setting
Suburb: Large
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
5,562 (4,867 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
17 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
80% / 20%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
42% / 58%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
87% / 13%
- In-State / Out-of-State
92% / 8%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$7,016
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$13,096
- Room & Board$7,728
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
78%
- Average Financial Aid Package$7,285
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$17,059
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Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants5,188
- Students Admitted
3,204
(62%)
- Students Enrolled1,128
(22%)
- Average High School GPA3
- Students in top 10% of HS Class9%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
450-540
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
470-560
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
18-23
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants5,188
- Students Admitted
3,204
(62%)
- Students Enrolled1,128
(22%)
- Average High School GPA3
- Students in top 10% of HS Class9%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class29%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class68%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
450-540
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
470-560
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
18-23
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$30
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application Deadline02/01
- High School RankNeither required nor recommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$7,016
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$13,096
- Room & Board$7,728
- Books & Supplies$950
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-State$85
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-State$95
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid78%
- Average Financial Aid Package$7,285
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$17,059
- Federal Grants21%$4,094
- Pell Grants21%$2,909
- Other Federal Grants20%$1,274
- State & Local Grants47%$1,845
- Institutional Grants20%$1,543
- Federal Loans69%$3,550
- Non-Federal Loans8%$7,729
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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