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Western New England University School of Law

Massachusetts · Private · School ID: western-new-england-university

Western New England University School of Law is a private law school in Massachusetts. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 77.2% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.8%). 69.0% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 1.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $50,320 per year; a median grant of $30,000 brings median net tuition to about $20,320. The median LSAT is 153 with a 51.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)149 / 153 / 156
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)2.84 / 3.27 / 3.57
Acceptance rate51.9%
Applications received871
Offers extended452
1L enrollment115
Total JD enrollment324
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$50,320
Non-resident tuition$50,320
Mandatory fees$2,700
Living-expense estimate$20,731
Median grant$30,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$23,000 / $35,000
No-grant share18.0%
< half-tuition grants24.2%
Half-to-full grants45.4%
Full-tuition grants12.1%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)77.2%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar83.5%
State average (same exam)80.8%
Difference vs. state-3.6 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates84
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)69.0%
Bar-required jobs56.0%
MegaLaw 500+0.0%
BigLaw 251–5001.2%
Mid 101–2501.2%
Small 2–10038.1%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships1.2%
Government3.6%
Public interest9.5%
Business / industry15.5%
Academia3.6%
Seeking employment14.3%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment135 (41.9%)
Female enrollment187 (58.1%)
White177
Black33
Hispanic58
Asian19
Two or more races11
Other / unreported26

Faculty

Total faculty74
Full-time25
Faculty of color13

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$197,600

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Western New England University School of Law?

Western New England University School of Law reported a 77.2% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.8% state average.

How much does Western New England University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Western New England University School of Law is $50,320 per year (about $150,960 over three years). The median grant is $30,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $20,320 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Western New England University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Western New England University School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.27; the acceptance rate is 51.9%.

What are the job outcomes at Western New England University School of Law?

69.0% of Western New England University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 14.3% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Massachusetts

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Western New England University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.