Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts · Private · 2,603 undergraduates · wne.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
91%
of 12,893 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1090 to 1300
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$72,370Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Western New England University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
91% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$72,370
a year in 2027-28, from a $72,370 sticker price
What to do with your 1200
Send your score
About 84% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1020, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Test Optional FAQ | School Counselors | Western New England University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb15Early Action · February 15, 2027Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
Who gets in
91%
of applicants were admitted: 11,703 of 12,893 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/15, hear by 12/1.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1090 to 1300
Reading and Writing 540 to 650
Math 550 to 650
ACT composite 21 to 28
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.52
- 4.024%
- 3.75 to 3.9912%
- 3.50 to 3.7417%
- 3.25 to 3.4915%
- 3.00 to 3.2415%
- 2.50 to 2.9912%
- Below 2.504.2%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$72,370
a year
- Tuition$49,820
- Fees$3,640
- Food and housing$17,280
- Books and supplies$1,070
- Transportation and other$560
Western New England University published $69,590 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$24,043
- $30,001 to $48,000$22,246
- $48,001 to $75,000$25,772
- $75,001 to $110,000$27,160
- Over $110,000$29,285
Financial aid
81%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$4,158
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
17%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $17,406 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 11/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,980Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art Elective |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Art Elective |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIO 101 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 107 & 117 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | (MATH 123 for all majors, excluding those requiring MATH 133 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 133 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | MATH 133 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 133 & 134 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | MATH 123 for all majors, excluding those requiring MATH 133 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 133 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 101 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 105 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | General Elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 201 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | General Elective) |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS/IT 102 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 132 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Art Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 132 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 133 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO 153 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | History Elective |
| European History | 4 | 6 | History Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | General Elective |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | General Elective |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 190 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | General Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | General Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | General Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 112 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 111 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Music Elective |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 101 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 133 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 134 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 133 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 109 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 & 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | QR 112 or MATH 120 or MATH 121) |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 102 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST Elective for all majors excluding those requiring HIST 111 & 112 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 111 & 112 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST Elective for all majors excluding those requiring HIST 105 & 106 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 105 & 106 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
64%
Come back for a second year
74%
Typical earnings
$81,107
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Western New England University$72,527
- All colleges$57,826
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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