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 coeducational college in America.

In 2013, WSU was ranked fourth nationally by US News in their Best Online Programs Honor Roll.

[7] WSU was also ranked first in the country for "Faculty Credentials & Training" and eleventh in "Student Services & Technology".

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