Admission Decisions

Admission is selective and decisions are made on an individual basis by the Admission staff after a careful review of all required application materials. The quality of an applicant's academic record, including grades earned, cumulative grade point average, the level and distribution of courses taken, and SAT-I scores (where required) are the most important considerations. The staff also looks at other criteria, including co-curricular activities, community involvement, leadership skills, and letters of recommendation. These factors are considered important indicators of an applicant's ability to contribute to the Westfield State College community. Freshman and Transfer applicants who meet minimum eligibility requirements set by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education and Westfield State College are not guaranteed admission.

Admission applications for the full-time undergraduate day division are no longer being accepted for the fall 2009 semester. Admission applications for the fall and spring 2010 semesters will be available in September. 

Fall Applicants:

The freshman application filing deadline has been extended to March 1.  Please be advised that the majority of applications will be reviewed by the Admission Committee after the February 1 filing deadline and decisions will begin to be mailed at the end of February.  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 has been extended to April 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.  

Spring Applicants:

The application filing deadline is November 15.  Completed applications will be reviewed beginning in October.

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

Application Deadlines

Carefully read the instructions on the 'How to Apply' page before attempting to fill out your application for admission. Be sure to answer every item pertaining to your applicant type.

• Fall Freshman Application -Extended to March 1
• Fall Transfer Application - Extended to April 1
• Spring Application - November 15
  

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