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Western New England College School of Law is a private, American Bar Association-accredited law school in Springfield, Massachusetts, the only ABA-accredited law school in Massachusetts outside the greater Boston area. It is one of the four schools of Western New England College. The law school offers both full- and part-time programs. The full-time program is divided into three sections during the first year, with approximately 50 students in each section; the part-time evening program consists of a single section comprised of approximately 40 students.

Year Founded:1919Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Springfield, MAWebsite:http://www.law.wnec.edu
Admissions Dean:Michael A. Johnson
 

WNEC Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for WNEC Law School. Below, you will find important information about Western New England College School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at WNEC Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into WNEC Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2012):T4# Applications:1561Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:789LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:168J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/15  Acceptance Rate:51%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:   Yield Rate:21% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):47Full Time Faculty:6275th GPA:3.52 75th LSAT:155
1L Section Size (PT):37Part Time Faculty:19Median GPA:3.15 Median LSAT:153
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:13.525th GPA:2.89 25th LSAT:151
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:168 1L Attrition:20.7%Total Law Firms:7
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:387 Transfers In:1NY Law Firms:1
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:138 Transfers Out:13DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:525   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$36,854% Receiving Grant Aid:58.0% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:MA
Part Time Tuition:$27,246Full Tuition & Stipend:0.2% % Employed (9 mos.):77.1%% Pass (First Time):85%
Living Expenses:$20,159Full Tuition:0.9%   State Average:90%
Total Cost (FT):$57,013Half Tuition:22.5%   Difference:-5%
Total Cost (PT):$47,405