Discover what you didn’t know about Western New England University, in Springfield, MA:
· WNE is one of only two schools in the U.S. carrying the two highest accreditations for a Sport Management program -The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA); and WNE is one of only three schools in the Northeast to offer an AACSB business degree (BSBA) in Sport Management.
· WNE is one of only two schools in the US that has a 6-year Engineering/Law program, and the only school that offers more than one option of engineering with the Law School.
· WNE is one of two schools in New England to offer a 5-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ MBA program.
· WNE is the only private school in Western Massachusetts to have a College of Engineering and an AACSB International accredited College of Business.
· WNE is the only school in Western Massachusetts to have a Law School, a College of Pharmacy, and a Doctoral program in Occupational Therapy.
· WNE is one of only six schools in New England to offer classes in SAP, and the only school in New England to offer SAP certification.
· WNE is one of a handful of colleges or universities to have undergraduate Baccalaureate programs in Arts and Entertainment Management and Business Analytics.
· WNE Engineering students start engineering classes first semester freshmen year and can graduate in 4 years without doing a 5 year co-op program.
· WNE Engineering students are required to do an individual senior design project which a faculty or corporation must sponsor, whereas most institutions have their seniors do projects in a group setting.
· WNE is one of a handful of colleges or universities to have undergraduate Baccalaureate programs in Arts and Entertainment Management and Business Analytics.
· WNE Engineering students start engineering classes first semester freshmen year and can graduate in 4 years without doing a 5 year co-op program.
· WNE Engineering students are required to do an individual senior design project which a faculty or corporation must sponsor, whereas most institutions have their seniors do projects in a group setting.
Fun Facts:
· One of the traditions that WNE has are the bed races, where students and parents build beds and race them during Family and Friends Weekend.
· During finals week, our students run the Cheesy Hotline, a fundraising service that delivers grilled cheese to students anywhere on campus for $1 per sandwich.
· The Rock. Placed in the President’s parking spot as part of a senior prank, the rock is now a staple on campus and advertises upcoming events throughout the year.
· One of the traditions that WNE has are the bed races, where students and parents build beds and race them during Family and Friends Weekend.
· During finals week, our students run the Cheesy Hotline, a fundraising service that delivers grilled cheese to students anywhere on campus for $1 per sandwich.
· The Rock. Placed in the President’s parking spot as part of a senior prank, the rock is now a staple on campus and advertises upcoming events throughout the year.
Check out Western New England University at www.wne.edu and discover for yourself what makes this place unique!
Kaitlyn M. O’Konis
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Western New England University
(413) 782-1321
Kaitlyn M. O’Konis
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Western New England University
(413) 782-1321
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