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Western New England University Overview

Western New England University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Western New England University Known For?

697 Undergraduate Awards

$37,902 Avg Cost After Aid

88% Acceptance Rate

The highest award offered at Western New England is the doctor's degree.
During a recent academic cycle, 63% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, Western New England bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $73,157 a year. That's about 79% more than their peers at other schools.
It takes the average Western New England student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Western New England University?

Contact details for Western New England are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1215 Wilbraham Rd, Springfield, MA 01119-2684
Phone:	413-782-3111
Website:	wne.edu

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How Do I Get Into Western New England?

You can apply to Western New England online at: https://wne.edu/become-a-student/apply/index

Admission Requirements for Western New England

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Western New England?

88% Acceptance Rate

45% Of Accepted Are Women

22% Submit SAT Scores

With an acceptance rate of 88%, Western New England is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 55% of accepted students are men and 45% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to Western New England submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 550 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Western New England University ( 540 to 640 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Western New England University ( 550 to 640 )

200

800

Western New England received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 28. Math scores were between 26 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

ACT English Scores for Western New England University ( 22 to 28 )

ACT Composite Scores for Western New England University ( 24 to 29 )

Can I Afford Western New England University?

$37,902 Net Price

90% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Western New England is $37,902. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Western New England, approximately 90% of students took out student loans averaging $9,819 a year. That adds up to $39,276 over four years for those students.

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Western New England University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,486 Full-Time Undergraduates

41% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 2,552 undergraduate students at Western New England, with 2,486 being full-time and 66 being part-time.

There are also 1,121 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,486 full-time undergraduates at Western New England, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western New England University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	77
Black or African American	116
Hispanic or Latino	235
White	1,877
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	139

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Western New England University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 38 countries are represented at Western New England. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Western New England University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Law	0	0	0	0	105	105
Management Information Systems	90	10	0	0	0	100
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	34	0	1	45	80
Health & Physical Education	0	45	0	23	0	68
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	53	0	11	0	64
Business Administration & Management	32	13	4	11	0	60
General Psychology	0	54	0	0	0	54
General Business/Commerce	0	12	0	38	0	50
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	39	0	0	0	39
Finance & Financial Management	0	32	0	0	0	32
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	32	32
Accounting	0	21	0	10	0	31
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	20	10	30
Marketing	0	27	0	0	0	27
Civil Engineering	0	21	0	6	0	27
Computer Science	0	25	0	0	0	25
Biomedical Engineering	0	25	0	0	0	25
Health Sciences & Services	0	20	0	0	0	20
General Biology	0	19	0	0	0	19
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	1	17	1	19
Electrical Engineering	0	12	0	7	0	19
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	5	0	12	0	17
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	11	0	3	0	14
Legal Research	0	0	0	14	0	14
Political Science & Government	0	14	0	0	0	14
Communication & Media Studies	0	6	0	4	0	10
Information Technology	0	10	0	0	0	10
Industrial Engineering	0	5	3	1	1	10
Data Analytics	0	0	10	0	0	10
Chemistry	0	10	0	0	0	10
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	9	0	0	0	9
Social Work	0	8	0	0	0	8
Computer Engineering	0	7	0	0	0	7
General English Literature	0	6	0	0	0	6
Security Science and Technology	0	0	0	6	0	6
Economics	0	6	0	0	0	6
Entrepreneurial Studies	1	3	0	0	0	4
Writing Studies	0	1	0	3	0	4
History	0	4	0	0	0	4
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	2	0	0	0	2
Human Resource Management	0	1	0	0	0	1
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	1	0	0	0	1
Area Studies	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mathematics	0	1	0	0	0	1
Arts & Media Management	0	1	0	0	0	1
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robotics Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Data Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
International Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Physical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	123	574	18	187	194	1,096

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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