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Colleges in and near Westfield
Westfield is home to Westfield State University
Westfield State University (4,019 students on campus) is inside the city. About 10% of Westfield’s residents are enrolled in college, above Massachusetts (8%).
From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Westfield. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
11
23,964 students on campus
Nearest college
2.1 mi
Westfield State
Residents in college
10%
Above MA (8%)
Nearest community college
6.6 mi
Holyoke · $5,988 tuition
Nearest public university
2.1 mi
Westfield State · $12,179 in-state
Median household income
$88K
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What stands out about college in Westfield
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at $75–110k, where Westfield’s median household income ($87,753) falls.
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Westfield: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Westfield State University54% graduate$57k earnings$22k typical debt
Western New England University64% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Springfield Technical Community College32% graduate$37k earnings$7k typical debt
Smith College89% graduate$64k earnings$18k typical debt
Springfield College74% graduate$48k earnings*$26k typical debt
Holyoke Community College29% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt
Mount Holyoke College84% graduate$58k earnings$23k typical debt
American International College46% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
College of Our Lady of the Elms68% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Bay Path University44% graduate$55k earnings$25k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Springfield College (2).
Majors
What students study in Westfield
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Westfield State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Business 19%Public safety 13%Health professions 12%Psychology 11%Education 7%Liberal arts 5%Everything else 33%
Biggest programs
Criminal Justice and Corrections143 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities124 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Psychology, General84 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General82 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods78 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing61 graduates a year
$93k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness42 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies32 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in Westfield
Is Westfield a college town?
No. About 10 of every 100 Westfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Massachusetts (8). The largest campus in the city, Westfield State University, has 4,019 students on campus.
What colleges are in Westfield?
Westfield State University is inside the city. Holyoke Community College is 6.6 miles away in Holyoke.
What is the closest community college to Westfield, and what does it cost?
Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, 6.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,988 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $8,068, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does Westfield State University cost if we live in Massachusetts?
Tuition and fees are $12,179 a year in-state and $18,259 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,751 (under $30,000 income) to $23,286 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Westfield. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →
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