Westfield State University is a public university in Westfield, Massachusetts, described by Wikipedia as founded in 1839 by Horace Mann as the first public coeducational college in America. It began as a state normal school in Barre, Massachusetts, moved to Westfield in 1844, became Westfield State College in 1961 and took its current name in 2010. The 256-acre residential campus is accredited by NECHE and is part of the Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield. Enrollment was 4,555 students in fall 2023, including 3,788 undergraduates and 767 postgraduates. In 2013 US News ranked its online programs fourth nationally. The Owls compete in NCAA Division III in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. Notable alumni include George B. Cortelyou, US Secretary of the Treasury, and Nettie Stevens, who discovered the X and Y chromosomes. The listing's founding year of 1838 differs from Wikipedia's 1839.
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Westfield State is test-optional and evaluates academic performance and course strength as set by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.
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577 Western Avenue, Westfield, MA 01086, United States, Massachusetts
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