Western New England University

Western New England University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.522025-26 CDS · Source

SAT composite middle score

Not reported

ACT composite middle score

Not reported

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

81%

Average undergraduate need met

79%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

Western New England University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Western New England University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Western New England University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

63.7%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

74%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$81,1072011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$25,000Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 168254).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Western New England University

Western New England University accepts about 91% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Frostburg State University · Frostburg, MD91% acceptance
• Texas A&M University-Kingsville · Kingsville, TX91% acceptance
• California College of the Arts · San Francisco, CA91% acceptance
• Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA91% acceptance
• Chamberlain University-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ91% acceptance
• Chamberlain University-Florida · Jacksonville, FL91% acceptance
• Chamberlain University-Georgia · Sandy Springs, GA91% acceptance
• Chaminade University of Honolulu · Honolulu, HI91% acceptance
• Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH91% acceptance
• Concordia University Texas · Austin, TX91% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Western New England University

Western New England University reports average merit aid of $17,406 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Baylor University · Waco, TX$17,382 avg merit aid / yr
• Occidental College · Los Angeles, CA$17,481 avg merit aid / yr
• Missouri University of Science and Technology · Rolla, MO$17,510 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Rochester · Rochester, NY$17,238 avg merit aid / yr
• Howard University · Washington, DC$17,588 avg merit aid / yr
• The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL$16,895 avg merit aid / yr
• Santa Clara University · Santa Clara, CA$16,788.41 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Vermont · Burlington, VT$18,070 avg merit aid / yr
• Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK$18,194 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN$16,616 avg merit aid / yr