Decisions & Deadlines

DECISIONS:

Admission is selective and decisions are made on an individual basis by the Westfield admission staff in accordance with guidelines established by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE). Because of the quantity and quality of applicants, the College has reserved the right to set higher minimum standards than those published by the DHE.

When considering applications, the following are the most important criteria:

• grades earned
• cumulative grade point average calculated using BHE standards
• the level of difficulty and distribution of coursework
• SAT-1 or ACT scores (when required)

The staff also looks at other criteria, including:

• co-curricular activities
• community involvement
• leadership skills
• letters of recommendation (optional)

DEADLINES:

Fall Applicants:

• The freshman application filing deadline is March 1.
  Most freshman applicants will receive decision letters by March 15.  All applicants who completed their files by the filing deadline will receive decision letters by the end of March.
   
• The transfer application filing deadline is March 1. 
  Completed transfer application files will be reviewed and decisions will be made beginning at the end of February.  Transfer file review will continue as long as space remains available, or until our fall processing deadline of June 4, whichever occurs first.  
   
• The deadline for nursing is February 1.
  Application materials must be submitted by February 1.

Spring Applicants:

• The application filing deadline is November 22. 
  Completed applications will be reviewed beginning in October.

Qualified applicants are accepted to the college as long as spaces remain available.