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Westfield State University (commonly known as Westfield State) is a public universityinWestfield, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1839 by Horace Mann as the first public co-educational college in America without barrier to race, gender, or economic class.[5]
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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; 184 years ago (1839-09-04) |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
| Endowment | $20,002,999 (2020)[2] |
| President | Linda Thompson[3] |
| Students | 5,396 (total enrollment 2020)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 4,630 (2020)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 766 (2020)[4] |
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, United States 42°07′53″N 72°47′46″W / 42.131392°N 72.796005°W / 42.131392; -72.796005 |
| 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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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".[6]