Western New England University

Western New England University is a private university in Springfield, MA. Admission is not competitive, as the acceptance rate is 85%. It ranks #699 in America on our best colleges list. It has a smaller sized student body with full-time enrollment of 2,482 undergraduates. Western New England University has 44 possible majors across seven academic disciplines. The most in-demand picks are Management Sciences and Information Systems, Criminal Justice and Safety Studies, and Mechanical Engineering, which represent 31% of the student body. It ranks 13th in the US for its pharmacy program which is the #2 pharmacy program in Massachusetts. What's more, Western New England University is 7th in MA for most conservative colleges. At full freight, tuition costs $34,963 a year for students from Massachusetts. Otherwise, tuition can cost as much as $38,644. Before you rule out applying because of the cost, you should know that each student obtains at least some grant or scholarship funding. 59% of Western New England University undergraduates graduate, young and wanting to find a fulfilling career. A couple years after college, alumni make a median annual salary of $44,900. After 4 more years in the labor force, the alumni's average wage climbs 22.3% to $54,900, which is 36.9% on top of the national median wage. Those of you applying might also like to be aware that you are considered but not required to take the SAT or ACT in order to apply and you are required to submit letters of recommendation in addition to your application. What's more, it does not offer evening degree programs, and 100% of courses are small, with 20 to 39 students. Regarding your wallet, be aware that the average amount of institutional grant aid awarded is $18,305 and the average amount of Pell grant aid awarded is $4,552. It's professor rating on School Authority is 8.49 and its academics rating on School Authority is 8. With regard to student life, 80% of first-year undergraduates live on campus. To wind things up, six years after graduation, 5% of graduates do not have a job and one fourth of graduates rake in $77,900 or more, six years after receiving their degrees.