Western New England University
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$37,700
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About Western New England University
Western New England University is a small private university located on an urban campus in Springfield, Massachusetts. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,583, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 90%. The university offers 62 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 63%, and a student-faculty ratio of 13:1. Tuition and fees for students are $37,700.
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
90% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
77% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
63% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Considered (not required)
High school transcript Required
High school rank Not required or recommended
Letter of recommendation Required
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Required
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Not required or recommended
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 24-32
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1128-1280
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of fewer than 5,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards4k
Students enrolled
41%
Online student enrollment
13:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
73%
Hispanic
9%
Black
6%
Unknown
4%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
2%
Non-U.S. Citizen
2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
48%
Socio-economic diversity
27% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
13
Total Online Enrollment
1,503
Percent of Programs Online
86% On-campus
14% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates 33% online
Associate Not offered
Bachelor's 2% online
Graduate Certificate 100% online
Master's 40% online
Doctorate Not offered
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $37,700 | $37,700 |
Graduate | $26,640 | $26,640 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,000 |
On-campus room and board | $14,430 |
On-campus other expenses | $2,060 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $8,100 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $3,300 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $3,530 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $55,190 | $55,190 |
Off-campus without family | $50,100 | $50,100 |
Off-campus with family | $42,230 | $42,230 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
27%
State Grant Aid
17%
Institution Grant Aid
96%
Pell Grant
27%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$26k
Average student debt after graduation
$47k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division III with football
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track Field Xcountry
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Baseball
- Basketball
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
BA
MA
DOC
American/United States Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
2Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
3Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Leadership
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
BA
MA
DOC
Actuarial Science
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Leadership
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
BA
MA
DOC
Actuarial Science
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Leadership
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Information Resources Management
BA
MA
DOC
Actuarial Science
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Leadership
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Resources Management
BA
MA
DOC
Actuarial Science
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
4Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations/Image Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health Communication
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations/Image Management
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations/Image Management
BA
MA
DOC
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations/Image Management
BA
MA
DOC
5Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
BA
MA
DOC
6Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
History Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
History Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
7Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Industrial Management
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Industrial Management
BA
MA
DOC
8Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Transportation and Highway Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
9Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Industrial Management
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Industrial Management
BA
MA
DOC
10English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
Creative Writing
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Creative Writing
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Creative Writing
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Creative Writing
BA
MA
DOC
11Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmaceutical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmaceutical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
BA
MA
DOC
12Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmacy
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmaceutical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmacy
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmaceutical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
13History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
14History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
15Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Police Science
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
16Legal Professions And Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Law (LL.B., J.D.)
BA
MA
DOC
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.)
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Law (LL.B., J.D.)
BA
MA
DOC
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.)
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Law
BA
MA
DOC
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Non-Professional Legal Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Law
BA
MA
DOC
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
17Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
18Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
19Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
International/Global Studies
BA
MA
DOC
20Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
21Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
22Philosophy And Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
23Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, Other
BA
MA
DOC
24Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Behavior Analysis
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Behavior Analysis
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Behavior Analysis
BA
MA
DOC
25Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
26Security And Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
27Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Criminology
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
28Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
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