Westfield State University
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. Campus life
There are nine on-campus housing options and over 75 active student recreational, social and academic clubs and organizations. A number of programs of activities are provided by the honor societies at Westfield, they include: Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice), Kappa Delta Phi (Education), Lambda Iota Tau (Literature) Lambda Pi Eta (Communication Studies), Lambda Sigma (college service), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Kappa Phi (superior scholarship in all disciplines), Pi Delta Phi (French), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish and Hispanic Culture), and Sigma Xi (Science and Engineering). 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
 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

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Westfield, Massachusetts
Educational institutions established in 1838
Public universities and colleges in Massachusetts
Universities and colleges in Hampden County, Massachusetts
1838 establishments in Massachusetts