Westfield State University Healthcare Programs

Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, Westfield State University is a public institution. Westfield is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Westfield State University?

Contact details for Westfield are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	577 Western Ave, Westfield, MA 01086-1630
Phone:	413-572-5300
Website:	www.westfield.ma.edu

How Do I Get Into Westfield?

You can apply to Westfield online at: https://connect.westfield.ma.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Westfield

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Westfield?

Westfield has an acceptance rate of 82%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Can I Afford Westfield State University?

The overall average net price of Westfield is $27,173. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Westfield, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $6,994 a year. That adds up to $27,976 over four years for those students.

Westfield State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,633 undergraduate students at Westfield, with 3,812 being full-time and 821 being part-time.

There are also 762 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,812 full-time undergraduates at Westfield, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Westfield State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	65
Black or African American	201
Hispanic or Latino	436
White	2,854
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	240

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Westfield State University. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at Westfield. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Pakistan, and Rwanda.

Westfield State University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	61	0	61
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	42	0	42
Physician Assistant	0	28	28
Athletic Training	10	0	10
TOTAL	113	28	141

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

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