Westfield State University (also known as "Westfield" or "Westfield State") is a comprehensive, coeducational, four-year public university in Westfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1838 by noted educator and social reformer Horace Mann as the first public co-educational college in America without barrier to race, gender and economic class, Westfield State University is the most residential of public institutions of higher learning in Massachusetts. Westfield State is located 45 miles (72 km) from Hartford, and 90 miles (140 km) from Boston, both of which have international airports. The nearest bus and train stations are in Springfield, and approximately 50% of students have a car on campus. There are 13 other colleges and universities in proximity to the campus. Westfield State University’s main 256-acre (1.04 km) campus is located in a suburban neighborhood along Western Avenue and accessible via the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority bus system, which is free to on-campus residents. The campus is divided into four sections: North Campus, East Campus, Main Campus and South Campus.