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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 |
Accreditation | NECHE |
Endowment | $20,002,999 (2020)[2] |
President | Linda Thompson[3] |
Students | 4,702[4] (fall 2022) |
Undergraduates | 4,630 (2020)[5] |
Postgraduates | 766 (2020)[5] |
Location | , , United States 42°07′53″N 72°47′46″W / 42.131392°N 72.796005°W |
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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Westfield State University (commonly known as Westfield State) is a public university in Westfield, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1839 by Horace Mann as the first public coeducational college in America, without barrier to race, gender, or economic class.[6]