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Western New England University School of Law
Western New England University School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.27
Median LSAT
153
Acceptance rate
52%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
149
153
156
GPA
2.84
3.27
3.57
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
871
100%
Accepted
452
52%
Matriculated
112
13%
Your chances
At Western New England, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Western New England acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Western New England rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Western New England LSAT trend
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Western New England GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
77%
Full-time non-legal
17%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Massachusetts
63
Connecticut
21
New York
5
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
41%
1-25
32%
26-500
9%
501+
0%
Business & industry
12%
Government
14%
Public interest
17%
Clerkship
4%
Federal
0.9%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
4%
Unemployed
5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$48,870
Estimated 3 years: $146,610
Cost of living (off-campus)
$18,330
Estimated 3 years
$54,990
Total cost
$69,840
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$209,520
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $22,400
75th percentile: $32,737
Scholarship amounts
<50%
27%
50-100%
66%
100%
6%
>100%
0.5%
Demographics
Out of 306 students in 2024, 59% were women, and 57% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
41%
Women
59%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
28%
Women
72%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
47%
Women
53%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
43%
Black
7%
Asian
4%
Hisp
11%
PI
0%
AI
0.7%
2+
1%
Unk
34%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
74%
Black
5%
Asian
4%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
0%
Unk
8%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
72%
PoC
28%
Part-time faculty
White
94%
PoC
6%
Western New England student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
124
-
7
25
Women
182
-
18
28
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
132
81
18
50
Asian
11
4
-
-
Hispanic
33
11
-
-
Black
21
5
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
2
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
4
0
-
-
Other
103
9
-
-
People of Color
174
29
7
3
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Western New England is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Western New England acceptance rate was 51.89%.
To be a competitive applicant at Western New England, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 153 and a GPA of 3.27. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 149 and 156 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Western New England tuition is $48,870 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $69,840 per year.
Whether Western New England is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 159 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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