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 co-educational college in America without barrier to race, gender, or economic class.

Rankings

In 2013, WSU was ranked fourth nationally by US News in their Best Online Programs Honor Roll. WSU was also ranked first in the country for "Faculty Credentials & Training" and eleventh in "Student Services & Technology".

Notable alumni

• George B. Cortelyou (1882) - U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of Commerce, 1903–1904

• Nettie Stevens (1883) - discoverer of the X and Y chromosomes
• Eduardo C. Robreno (1967) - the first Cuban-American federal court judge
• Marsha Bemko (1977) - Executive Producer, Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
• Peter Laviolette (1986) - ice hockey player and coach
• Christopher Donelan (1987) - Sheriff of Franklin County
• Domenic Sarno (1993) - Mayor of Springfield
• Chris Caputo (2002) - Head Coach of the George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
• Todd M. Smola (2004) - Representative from Palmer
• John J. O'Connor - Artist with works in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art
• Alice Mary Dowd, American educator, author
• Geraldo Alicea - Former representative for the 6th Worcester District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
• William D. Mullins – member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and baseball player