Westfield State University | |
Former Names: | Barre Normal School (1839–1844) Westfield Normal School (1844–1932) Westfield State Teachers College (1932–1960) Massachusetts State College at Westfield (1960–1967) Westfield State College (1967–2010)[1] |
President: | Linda Thompson[2] |
Endowment: | $20,002,999 (2020)[3] |
Students: | 4,702[4] (fall 2022) |
Undergrad: | 4,630 (2020)[5] |
Postgrad: | 766 (2020) |
Country: | United States |
Campus: | Residential |
Colors: | Blue, White and Gold |
Mascot: | Nestor |
Nickname: | Owls |
Westfield State University (commonly known as Westfield State) is a public university in Westfield, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1839 by Horace Mann as the first public coeducational college in America.
Usnwr Reg: | 94 |
In 2013, WSU was ranked fourth nationally by US News in their Best Online Programs Honor Roll.[6] WSU was also ranked first in the country for "Faculty Credentials & Training" and eleventh in "Student Services & Technology".