Springfield, MA · Private · 2,603 undergraduates · urban
Western New England University
Less selective
WNE gives undergraduates access to engineering, business and health-profession infrastructure while retaining a small-college scale.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in academic standing and career outcomes.- Admission
- 83.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 65.3%
6,534 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$73,157 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Western New England University apart
Academic design
More than 50 undergraduate majors and programs include hands-on projects, internships, experiential learning and opportunities for original research. Students can also pursue several accelerated and combined-degree pathways.
Campus pattern
The Springfield campus is residential and suburban in character, with access to employers and health, manufacturing and business organizations across western Massachusetts. Campus size supports frequent faculty and peer interaction.
Defining feature
WNE gives undergraduates access to engineering, business and health-profession infrastructure while retaining a small-college scale.
Can I get in?
83.3% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
6,534About 83 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 19% submitted an SAT, and 1% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Western New England University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Western New England University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
More than 50 undergraduate majors and programs include hands-on projects, internships, experiential learning and opportunities for original research. Students can also pursue several accelerated and combined-degree pathways.
Make the fit specific
WNE gives undergraduates access to engineering, business and health-profession infrastructure while retaining a small-college scale.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Western New England University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
WNE gives undergraduates access to engineering, business and health-profession infrastructure while retaining a small-college scale.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
What is campus life like?
Western New England University beyond the classroom
The Springfield campus is residential and suburban in character, with access to employers and health, manufacturing and business organizations across western Massachusetts. Campus size supports frequent faculty and peer interaction.
A defining academic feature
More than 50 undergraduate majors and programs include hands-on projects, internships, experiential learning and opportunities for original research. Students can also pursue several accelerated and combined-degree pathways.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Springfield campus is residential and suburban in character, with access to employers and health, manufacturing and business organizations across western Massachusetts. Campus size supports frequent faculty and peer interaction.
What changes the experience
WNE gives undergraduates access to engineering, business and health-profession infrastructure while retaining a small-college scale.