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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Western New England University

School of Business

  • Program Basics

      • Western New England University
      • Western New England University
      • 1215 Wilbraham
      • Springfield, Massachusetts
      • 01119
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://www1.wne.edu/business/
      • Status: Private
      • AACSB accredited: Yes
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 2,673
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 754
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 107
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 73 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $28,734.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $28,734.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $2,110.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $541.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $541.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $11,732.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $11,732.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 31 %

    • SAT scores (1600 scale) for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 1054
      • Median: 1050

    • Middle 50% range of SAT scores (1600 scale):

      • From: 970
      • To: 1140

    • ACT scores for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 23
      • Median: 23

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 22
      • To: 25

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 5 %
      • Asian American: 2 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 6 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 3 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 84 %

    • Regional breakdown of U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • Northeast: 97 %
      • Midwest: 2 %
      • West: 1 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

      • Interviews are: Not required
      • Total undergraduate applicants, all programs: 5,792
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 80 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 16 %
      • Female applicants: 31 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Important
      • Class rank: Considered

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The university admissions office
      • Admissions interviews for the undergraduate business program are: Not required

    • Freshman admission:

      • Does the business program admit freshmen?: Yes

  • CAMPUS LIFE

      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: No

  • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

    • Minimum number of credit hours required to receive an undergraduate business degree:

      • 122

  • CURRICULUM

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • General Management
        • Sports Business

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Who manages financial aid for the business program?: Central financial aid office at the university

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

    • Alumni gifts

      • Did the business program receive a gift of $10 million or more in the last academic year? No

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