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Western New England College


Western New England College, also known as WNEC, was established in 1919. It is a private, coeducational college situated in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. The campus spreads across an area of more than 200 acres. The college records an Enrolment of more than 3, 000 students every year. In addition to the main campus, WNEC operates several satellite sites located within Massachusetts. WNEC offers several undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in diverse Course Topics. The college comprises of the following schools:

  • School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Business
  • School of Engineering
  • School of Law
  • School of Pharmacy


WNEC is a member of the NCAA, Division III. Their sports teams are known as the Golden Bears. They compete in The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC), New England Football Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference Northeast, and the New England College Conference Wrestling Association. The teams participate in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, wrestling, softball, swimming, and volleyball.

Profile of Western New England College

Western New England College is in Springfield, MA. Springfield is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Western New England College issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Course Topics

Fields of study in vogue at the school include engineering, law, and security and law enforcement.

Western New England College Selectivity

Not all applicants to Western New England College are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 550 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 480 to 590 in 2007. People seek out Western New England College, and many students are from other states.

Faculty

The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The Western New England College teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Enrolment

Approximately 3, 657 students study at the school .

Student Life

Very few students at Western New England College attend part-time. The school offers a real campus feel. Western New England College makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students participate in Commonwealth Coast Conference and New England Football Conference athletics.

The school reports its educational mission is:

"Western New England College facilitates student learning. The College prepares students to bring multiple perspectives of understanding to help them achieve balance and flexibility as proactive solution seekers in the rapidly changing global environment in which they work and live. Western New England College is committed to being a leader regionally and recognized nationally in providing integrated professional and liberal learning. The College is characterized by a synergy that results internally from the collaboration of its programs in Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Law and externally from the important strategic partnerships and alliances forged with the local and regional business, educational, and civic communities. The College provides excellence in teaching for all students--full-time, part-time, undergraduate, graduate, and law--in an environment that proactively supports achievement and success in academics for all students and where all activities, curricular and co-curricular, are viewed as educationally purposeful. All students are regarded as a resource in excellence whose special talents and attributes will be challenged by their educational program to assure success in their professional and personal development and lives. "

Western New England College Programs and Degrees
General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors
Business and Management239business management, accounting, business, finance, marketing studies, MIS, marketing, human resources
Security and Law Enforcement166criminal justice and police, criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and administration
Law163law, advanced legal research
Engineering75mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, engineering management, biomedical engineering, industrial engineering
Therapy and Counselling58psychology
Liberal Arts52history, liberal arts and sciences, political science, English, sociology, international studies, economics
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy35sports and fitness management
Education and Teaching32English teaching, math teaching, elementary school teaching
Media24communication studies
Science12biology, molecular biology, chemistry
Mathematics8mathematics
Computer Science and Engineering7computer science, information science
Family and Social Work7social work
Religion and Philosophy4philosophy


Contact: Western New England College

Western New England College

1215 Wilbraham Rd

Springfield, MA 01119-2684

General Phone: (413) 782-3111