Western New England College
Springfield, Massachusetts - www.wnec.edu

Independent comprehensive, founded in 1919
Suburban 215-acre campus
Endowment $36.7 million
Coed 2,840 undergraduate students, 83% full-time, 38% women, 62% men
Moderately difficult entrance level, 75% of applicants were admitted

Western New England College provides access to more than 5,000 titles via the Internet. The College is committed to providing students with access to a wide range of computing hardware and software. The College has a campus-wide network linking all buildings to hundreds of PCs in public areas, including the Churchill Hall Lab, the D'Amour Library, the Writing and Math Centers, the Accounting Lab, the School of Law and the Engineering Labs. In addition, the School of Engineering has a large number of microcomputers, grapic plotters, and other peripherals used to support the laboratory progams. All College residence hall rooms are wired for the Internet access, and all students have Internet e-mail accounts. Inadditon, each semester faculty members and students us the Manhattan Virtual Classroom, customized for Western New England College, to provide safe and secure file transport between faculty members, students, campus organizations and informal groups.

Costs: Tuition and fees for the 2005-2006 academic year fo the School of Engineering were $24,138 for commuting students and $33,028 for residential students. For the Schools of Business and Arts and Science, tuition and fees were $23,164 for commuting students and $32,054 for residential students.

Financial Aid: Western New England College offers comprehensive programs of financial assistance to students who demonstrate financial need. The programs include merit- and need-based scholarships, grants, loans, and on-campus employment. Students seeking financial aid must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) and a copy of the federal income tax return and W2 form. Approximately 90 percent of Western New England College students annaually receive assistance.

Faculty: Western New England College has a faculty of 157 full-time instructors of whom 91 percent have received their terminal degrees. The College also has 222 adjunct instructors who share important specialized information with the students. The Western New England College School of Law has a distinguished legal faculty numbering 34 full-time instructors and 30 adjunct instructors. The ratio of students to faculty members is 15:1. The average class size is 20, and students have ample opportunity to meet with faculty members outside of class.

Admission Requirements: Applicants must have graduated from an approved secondary school or have obtained a General Educational Development (GED) credential. The minimum units of high school preparation units should include 4 units of English, 2 units of mathematics, 1 unit of laboratory science, and 1 unit of U.S. history. Applicants to the School of Business and those who wish to major in chemistry, computer science, or mathematics are required to present 3 units of mathematics. Prospective engineering students must present 1 unit of chemistry as well as 4 units or mathematics.

Application and Information: Admission is offered to students on a rolling basis for all programs. However, students are encouraged to apply early in order to receive complete consideration for admission, financial aid, and housing. Students must submit the Western New Englands College application, SAT or ACT scores, an official secondary school transcript, and a recommendation from a guidance counselor or teacher. International students can substitute the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for the SAT or ACT. American students whom English is not the first language are encouraged to submit TOEFL scores. Transfer students must also submit official transcripts for any collegiate work. An essay is not required, but essays and personal statements are welcome. Notification of acceptance begins in late fall.

For further information, students should contact:

Office of Admission
Western New England College
1215 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, Massachusetts 01119-2684
Telephone: 413-782-1321
Toll free: 800-525-1122 Ext. 1321
Fax:413-782-1777
E-mail: ugradmis@wnec.edu
World Wide Web: http://www.wnec.edu

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