Springfield, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Western New England University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Springfield, Massachusetts. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,674, made up of 2,616 undergraduates and 1,058 graduate students.
Western New England University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 66 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Management Information Systems, Law, and Psychology, General. It awarded 1,126 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
3,674
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
1,126
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
66
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 66
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
615
Master's degrees
178
Doctoral degrees (research)
7
Professional doctorates
150
Certificates under 1 year
157
Postbaccalaureate certificates
19
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,674
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,616
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,058
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,956
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,766
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,190
Full-time, 2024-25
88%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
47%
Men
53%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
60%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference of New England
Interim President
Michael B. Alexander
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact