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Acceptance Rate 88.01%
Yield 10.92%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 26
Applicants 6,128

WNE Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 88.01% at Western New England University. Total 6,128 students applied and 5,393 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to WNE.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww1.wne.edu/admissions/index.cfm
Online Applicationhttps://connect.wne.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate88.01%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 88.01%. A total of 6,128 students (3,363 men and 2,765 women) have applied to and 5,393 (2,948 men and 2,445 women) students admitted to Western New England University.
Among them, 350 male and 239 female students have enrolled into WNE and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.92%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WNE
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,1283,3632,76500
Admitted5,3932,9482,44500
Enrolled58935023900
Acceptance Rate 88.01% 87.66% 88.43% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.92% 11.87% 9.78% - -
[Chart] Western New England University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WNE, 128 applicants (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 8 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at WNE. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,280 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at WNE. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of WNE with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at WNE
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109011901280
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540590640
Math550600640
ACT Composite242629
Math262626
English222828
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Western New England University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for WNE
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at WNE

The calendar system at Western New England University is Semester. Western New England University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences. Next table describes credits that Western New England University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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