Applying to Westfield State

Westfield State University's acceptance rate is 80.74% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 6,273 students applied and 5,065 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Westfield State.

Westfield State's acceptance rate places 31st out of 66 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Westfield State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Westfield State University is 80.74% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.06%. 2,606 men and 3,535 women applied to Westfield State and 2,011 men and 2,956 women students were accepted.

132 applicants who has another gender applied and 98 were accepted.

Among them, 353 men and 341 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Westfield State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Westfield State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	6,273	2,606	3,535	132	0
Admitted	5,065	2,011	2,956	98	0
Enrolled	712	353	341	18	0
Acceptance Rate	80.74%	77.17%	83.62%	74.24%	-
Yield	14.06%	17.55%	11.54%	18.37%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Westfield State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 712 first-year students enrolled in Westfield State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.02% and part-time students is 0.98%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 49.58% and women students is 47.89%. 2.53% of students has another gender.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Westfield State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Westfield State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender
Total	712	353	341	18
Full-time	705	350	337	18
Part-time	7	3	4	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Westfield State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Westfield State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Westfield State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $50 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Westfield State.

Admission Information for Applying to Westfield State
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.westfield.ma.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://connect.westfield.ma.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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