Westfield State College

Westfield State University is dedicated to equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to succeed.
Westfield State is an education leader committed to providing students of every generation with a learning experience built on its founding principle as the first co-educational public college in America to offer an education without barrier to race, gender, or economic status. This innovative thinking and social responsibility spirit are forged in a curriculum of liberal arts and professional studies that creates a vital community of engaged learners who become confident, capable individuals prepared for leadership and service to society.
At Westfield State University, we strive to deliver the highest quality education to our students and ensure that we will be recognized as a model public comprehensive institution committed to student success.
Westfield State University fosters intellectual curiosity, encourages critical thinking, inspires civic engagement, and promotes a global perspective. A public teaching institution offering quality programs in the liberal arts and sciences with complementing professional studies curricula, we are grounded in our founding principles of academic excellence and educating all in a diverse and welcoming community. Westfield State develops the knowledge, skills, and character essential for students to reach their full potential and become responsible leaders in society. We contribute to the economic, social, and cultural vitality of the region.
Westfield State University will be recognized for its academic excellence and engaged scholarship. The University will graduate well–rounded and creative leaders who embrace the challenges and opportunities ahead, contribute to their fields, and improve their communities. Students will gain and create knowledge through multiple forms of learning, including experiential education and faculty-led scholarship. Our globally engaged community will include student, faculty/librarians, and staff international exchanges and active explorations of critical world issues.
The University's programs and functions will be supported by modern facilities, libraries, information technology, adequate staffing, and funding to support student and program needs. Westfield State will stand out as an institution operating sustainably, growing responsibly, and maintaining a cohesive, functional, and aesthetically pleasing campus.
Westfield State University will be an inclusive place where decision-making reflects all parts of the campus community's concerns and voices. The University will exemplify how to value diversity and benefit from collaborative decision making. The strong bond among the campus community will make it a place where students, faculty/librarians, and staff want to learn, teach, and work. Whether you're a first-time freshman, transfer, graduate, veteran, or working professional, our academics are designed to equip you with everything you'll need to better your future and community.
Westfield is one of a kind, combining significant school features with small school advantages, people who think differently and creatively about the world around them, motivated students ready to make the most of their experience, and a diverse and distinguished faculty, serving as mentors and guides to shape your educational path.
Whether you have been out of school for a while or just completing your bachelor's degree, our graduate degree programs are designed for all adult learners. Our affordable programs can be completed at a pace that is comfortable for you. If you're looking for a graduate program that will sharpen your skills, expand employment opportunities, and be taught by dedicated faculty who are experts in their fields, Westfield is the place for you.
The online bachelor's completion program is designed for graduates of Massachusetts Community Colleges who have completed the Mass transfer compact to complete their junior and senior year of their bachelor's degree entirely online. Students who have not completed the transfer compact or who have not graduated from a Massachusetts Community College are still eligible to enter this program and may complete the majority of their courses online.
Whether you know what you want to study or aren't quite sure, our hands-on faculty and staff will help you along the way. Our comprehensive liberal arts experience prepares students for success in their career of choice.
LLCs are designed to offer students who share common educational, social, or extracurricular interests the opportunity to live together in one of the residence halls. Residents who live in their requested Living Learning Community will explore their passions with a cohort of students who share similar interests/experiences.
The Residential Life Department employs resident assistants in our nine residence halls across campus. The staff's primary selection process takes place during the spring semester, with information being sent out to the campus in December and January each year. If there are openings throughout the academic year, a smaller process may be run to fill openings, and the campus community will be notified when the process would occur. The Counseling Center is so much more than individual therapy. No matter what is going on, our services and programs can help make your life a little more chill.