Westfield State University

Westfield State University is a public institution that was founded in 1839. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,552, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 256 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Westfield State University's ranking in the 2019 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, 112.

Continuing the legacy of its founder, Horace Mann, who in 1839 established it as Americas first public institution of higher education without regard to race, gender or above all, economic class, Westfield State University has emphasized the student as the center of the university. Westfield State builds upon a tradition of excellence and innovation by engaging students in a dynamic and diverse learning community.