Western New England University
Springfield, MA · Private · Midsize city · WNE · WNEU
Private institution in Springfield, MA · 2,508 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $73,157 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 12%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 19%Median ACT
- Top 23%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $31,1701,756th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $46,4301,759th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $46,4301,755th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $58,9331,670th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,5001,396th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $73,157229th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,771457th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 63.9%627th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 74.9%983rd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 83.3%1,005th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1231324th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 28177th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,508806th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.0%1,458th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 79 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- EA IIFeb 15
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 52 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,964 | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $46,087 | — |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1919source
- Athletic nickname: "Golden Bears"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #003082 and #E6B012source
- Mascot: Spiritsource
- Motto: "Latin: Scientia Integritas Servitium"source
- Campus size: about 215 acressource
- Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
- Formerly known as "* Northeastern College, Springfield Division" (1919–1922)source
- Formerly known as "* Northeastern University of the Boston YMCA, Springfield Division" (1922–1935)source
- Formerly known as "* Northeastern University, Springfield Division" (1935–1951)source
- Formerly known as "* Western New England College" (1951–2011)source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Plays for the "Pynchon Saw Trophy" (since 2013)source
Athletics — 15 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Western New England University’s 2,508 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MA
Elsewhere
- University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, HI · 2,510 undergrads
- George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR · 2,505 undergrads
- Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI · 2,502 undergrads
- Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL · 2,518 undergrads
- Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY · 2,498 undergrads
- Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · 2,518 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitewne.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 168254)
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- Compare with Smith CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Western New England University vs Smith CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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