Start Your College Journey at Westfield State
Applying as a first-year student means beginning your college experience directly after high school. At Westfield State University, first-year students can explore academic programs, campus life, athletics, internships, and research opportunities while preparing for long-term career and personal growth.
Students begin by submitting an application, then providing the required documents such as official high school transcripts and any optional materials they choose to include.
After materials are submitted, the university reviews the application based on the student’s academic record and required preparatory coursework.
Westfield State University is a test-optional institution. Students may choose whether to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their first-year application. For students who do submit scores, the Massachusetts Department of Higher
There are two convenient ways to apply to Westfield State University.
First-Year applicants must submit an official high school transcript, beginning with grade 9 and including first-quarter senior year grades. Early Action applicants are NOT required to submit first-quarter senior year grades.
Applicants who attended more than one high school are required to submit official high school transcripts from all high schools attended.
Applicants who earn a high school equivalency diploma (GED) are required to submit an official GED scores report and an official copy of their high school transcript(s).
Westfield State College Board code: 3523
Westfield State ACT code: 1912
Test-Optional Policy
The SAT/ACT requirement is waived for those applicants to the Learning Disabilities Program or for those applicants who wish to receive the SAT/ACT waiver through the general admission application process. These applicants must submit a full battery of diagnostic testing (including both cognitive and achievement testing) administered within the last 3 years in lieu of the SAT and/or ACT scores.
Sliding Scale for First-Year Applications to a State University
Westfield State University is a test-optional institution. For students who elect to submit test scores, the DHE has a sliding scale that students must meet to be eligible for admission to the state universities.
Students are not required to submit an essay with their application to Westfield State but may submit one if they choose. There is no specific essay question that students must answer; students are welcome to submit an essay with a topic of their choosing.
Students applying to the Learning Disabilities Program and the LEAD Scholars Program are encouraged to submit an essay.
Students who wish to submit letters of recommendation are welcome to do so. Recommendations should come from educators (teachers, advisors, guidance counselors, etc.) and students should submit no more than 3 letters of recommendation.
Students applying to the Learning Disabilities Program are encouraged to submit letters of recommendation. * Students applying to the LEAD Scholars Program are required to submit 2 letters of recommendation with their application.
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First-Year applicants are reviewed for admission based on their high school academic record and must meet the minimum eligibility requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE) for admission to a Massachusetts state university.
Applicants must also complete 17 college preparatory courses before enrolling, including:
Specific majors may require additional courses beyond the minimum 17 courses as listed above and may require a higher grade point average and SAT/ACT scores. Art and Music majors also require an art portfolio review and an audition as part of the admission process.
Accepted First-Year students must submit a final official high school transcript, indicating successful completion of all high school requirements and the receipt of their diploma.
Accepted First-Year students attending Massachusetts public high schools must present evidence of passing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) prior to enrollment. Students who are exempt from the graduation requirement due to the COVID-19 pandemic will not be required to submit evidence of passing the MCAS.
Some first-year applicants may need more specialized admissions information depending on their academic interests or learning needs. Westfield State University also provides separate resources for Nursing applicants, Honors students, dual-enrollment credit, AP course equivalencies, and the Learning Disabilities Program.
A first-year applicant is a student who is currently in high school or has graduated from high school but has not yet enrolled in college after graduation.
Students can apply to Westfield State University as first-year applicants through the Common Application or the university’s online application.
The Early Action deadline for fall admission is November 15. Students who complete their application and required materials by that date can expect an admissions decision by December 15.
Yes. Westfield State University is a test-optional institution, which means students may choose whether or not to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their application.
First-year applicants must submit an official high school transcript beginning with grade 9. Students who attended more than one high school must submit transcripts from each school attended. GED applicants must submit GED scores and high school transcripts.
First-year applicants must complete 17 college preparatory courses across English, mathematics, science, social science, foreign language, and electives.
The application deadline for first-year Nursing applicants is February 1.
Students who completed dual-enrollment coursework while in high school should also submit a complete list of college courses attempted and a final official college transcript once those courses are completed.
Westfield State University maintains and promotes a policy of equal education opportunity for all students, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, or veteran status.
The rules, regulations, policies, fees, and other charges, courses of study, and admission and academic requirements that appear in Westfield State University’s recruitment brochures were in effect at the time of publication. They are published for informational purposes only, and do not constitute a contract between the College and any student, applicant for admission, or other person. Whether noted elsewhere in these brochures or not, the College reserves the right to change, eliminate, and add to any existing (and to introduce additional) rules, regulations, policies, fees and other charges, courses of study, and academic and admission requirements. Whenever it does so, the College will give as much advance notice as it considers feasible or appropriate, but it reserves the right in all cases to do so without notice.
