WNE Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Western New England University School of Law, part of Western New England University, is located in Springfield, MA, founded in 1919. Western New England University School of Law' tuition & fees is $54,700 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 81.90% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $30,000. That could cover 54.84% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 51.89% and total of 112 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.27 and the average LSAT score is 153. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 77.23%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Western New England University School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $54,700 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 3.17% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $20,940. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Western New England University School of Law is $75,640.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Western New England University School of Law.

Western New England University School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $53,020$54,700
3.17%
Living Costs$20,731$20,940
1.01%
COA$73,751$75,640
2.56%
Grants / Scholarships$30,000**$30,000
COA after receiving aid$43,751$45,640
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.27 and the average LSAT score is 153 for 2027 Western New England University School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 109 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 110 students including both full-time and part-time status.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Western New England University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA2.843.273.57
Full-Time33.283.57
Part-Time2.593.133.69
LSAT Scores149153156
Full-Time150153156
Part-Time147149155

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 871 students have applied to Western New England University School of Law and 452 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 112 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 51.89% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 24.78% at Western New England University School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 115 first-year students enrolled in Western New England University School of Law.

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Western New England University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate51.89%
Applicants871
Admitted452
Yield (Enrollment Rate)24.78%
Enrolled112
Pre-Admitted3
Total Number of First-Year Students115
Male44
Female66
Full-time75
Part-time35

Grants and Scholarships

At Western New England University School of Law, 81.90% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $30,000. 15.14% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 55.38% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Western New England University School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received172
Half or Less than Tuition27.91%
Half to Full Tuition56.40%
Full Tuition15.12%
More than Full Tuition0.58%
Part-time
Number Received79
Half or Less than Tuition32.91%
Half to Full Tuition53.16%
Full Tuition13.92%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Western New England University School of Law enrolled 117 first-year students in total. Among them, 88.03% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 52 White, 8 Asian, 16 Black or African American, 22 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 46 male and 56 female students enrolled at Western New England University School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 44.44%, followed by Hispanics with 18.80%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Western New England University School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.85%)0100
Asian8 (6.84%)5300
Black or African American16 (13.68%)7900
Hispanics22 (18.80%)81400
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.85%)0100
Multiracial5 (4.27%)3200
White52 (44.44%)232801
Unknown14 (11.97%)6701

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 67 students took the bar exam first time at Western New England University School of Law. Among them, 45 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 67.16%. For reference, the average pass rate at Massachusetts law schools is 78.45%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Western New England University School of Law.

In 2025, 105 students graduated from Western New England University School of Law. Of them, 69 graduates employed where bar passage required and 11 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 87 graduates employed as full-time and 6 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Western New England University School of Law employement summary page.

Western New England University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate86
First-time Takers67
4 from prior year
No Exam Takers23
First-time Bar Exam Passer45
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate67.16%
Average Pass Rate at Massachusetts Law Schools78.45%

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