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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] |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | September 4, 1839 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
| Endowment | $20,002,999 (2020)[2] |
| President | Linda Thompson[3] |
| Students | 4,702[4] (fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 4,630 (2020)[5] |
| Postgraduates | 766 (2020)[5] |
| Location | , , United States 42°07′53″N 72°47′46″W / 42.131392°N 72.796005°W |
| Campus | Residential, 256 acres (104 ha) |
| Colors | Blue, White and Gold |
| Nickname | Owls |
| Affiliations | Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield |
| Mascot | Nestor |
| Website | westfield |
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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, without barrier to race, gender, or economic class.[6]
- ^ "Catalog: About the University". catalog.westfield.ma.edu. Westfield State University. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Westfield State University Board of Trustees votes to appoint Dr. Linda Thompson as 21st president". Westfield State University (Press release). April 28, 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "College Navigator - Westfield State University". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b "GENERAL INFORMATION". Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "About | Westfield State University".