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Western New England College

General Information

Name: Western New England College
Address: 1215 Wilbraham Rd, Springfield, MA 01119-2684
Phone:

  • General information: (413) 782-3111
  • Financial aid office: (413) 796-2080
  • Admissions office: (413) 782-1321

Website: www.wnec.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$24,626$23,064$21,986
Books and supplies$950$862$690
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,526$8,890$8,524
        Other expenses$1,540$1,490$1,490
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,266$8,424$8,424
        Other expenses$2,596$2,390$2,390
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,821$2,700$2,700

Total expenses   
On-campus$36,642$34,306$32,690
Off-campus$37,438$34,740$33,490
Off-campus with family$28,397$26,626$25,376

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 18%
  • State/local grants: 13%
  • Institutional grants: 86%
  • Student loans: 78%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2824
  • State/local grants:$1649
  • Institutional grants:$7812
  • Student loans:$7274

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,5342,7411,793
Percent admitted73.2%71.6%75.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time21.9%23.7%19.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3729
Undergraduate enrollment: 2840
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 60%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 62%
    • Women: 38%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing, Other - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Master
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor


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