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Western New England College, also known as WNEC, is a private, independent, coeducational college located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. It was originally established in 1919 as the Springfield Division of Northeastern College. WNEC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The main campus spreads across an area of 215 acres. The college is organized into the following academic divisions:
- School of Arts And Sciences
- School of Business
- School of Engineering
- School of Law
- School of Pharmacy
WNEC hosts more than 60 clubs and organizations based on the varied interests of the students. There are also many honor societies including Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, and Beta Alpha Psi
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Campus Location1215 Wilbraham Rd
Springfield, MA 01119-2684
USA
Main Tel: (413) 782-3111
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Western New England College HighlightsWhere Western New England College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, law, business and management, and engineering.
- High faculty salary.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High male/female ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 601 | 31 | | First-professional degree | 158 | 1 | | Master | 122 | 15 | | Associate | 1 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Western New England College was 3,657 in 2007 (3,203 full-time equivalent). About 64% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 36% of the class. Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students, graduate students are 11%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 15%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 25,942 | | Room and board | $ 9,998 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 1,720 |
Financial Aid: Western New England College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 108 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 42 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 27 |
Housing and MealsWestern New England College provides on-campus housing for 1,988 of its 3,203 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Western New England College AthleticsSchool sports include football (New England Football Conference), basketball (Commonwealth Coast Conference), baseball (Commonwealth Coast Conference), and track (Commonwealth Coast Conference).
Western New England College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 72% | | Women | 76% | | All | 73% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 460-550 | | Math | 480-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (239 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded) - Computer Science
- Information Science/Studies
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (32 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (75 awarded) - Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded) LAW (163 awarded) - Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
- Law (LLB, JD)
LIBERAL ARTS (52 awarded) - Economics
- English Language and Literature
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS (8 awarded) MEDIA (24 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (35 awarded) - Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded) SCIENCE (12 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Molecular Biology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (166 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (58 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Western New England College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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