| Name |
Westfield State College |
| Address |
Western Avenue
Westfield, MA 01086 |
| Website |
http://www.wsc.mass.edu |
| Email |
admissions@wsc.ma.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
58% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
33% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
58% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
271 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
33% |
| Nearest Airport |
Hartford (45), Boston (90) |
| Nearest Train |
Springfield |
| Nearest Bus |
Springfield |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
9% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,650 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
N/A |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Western New England College) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution ( Western New England College) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
55 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Phi Sigma, Kappa Delta Phi, Lambda Iota Tau, Lambda Pi Eta, Lambda Sigma, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Xi |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Latino Association for Empowerment, Third World Organization |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International, PRIDE (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Alliance), Music Theatre Guild, Outing Club, TEKOA Yearbook, Student Government, WSC-TV, WSKB Radio Station, sports and academic subject area clubs |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Voice-weekly |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1838 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,667 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
2,236,085 |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
5,657 in-state, 11,737 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,470 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
56% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
142,504 |
| Num Subscriptions |
634 |
| Num Microforms |
481,022 |
| Num Audiovisual |
3,706 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
320 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
20 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
8,000 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
