Western New England University
Higher EducationMassachusetts, United States1001-5000 Employees
Western New England University is a private higher education institution based in Springfield, in the New England region. It emphasizes a community of educators and staff who support students to thrive, with a learning environment that values hard work, curiosity, and entrepreneurial spirit. The campus is described as close-knit, aiming to help students gain confidence to confront new challenges and think critically about the world and their role in it. The university traces its origins to 1919 as the Springfield Division of Northeastern College, later becoming Western New England College and then Western New England University in 2011, with the Wilbraham Road campus acquired in 1956 and Emerson Hall opening in 1959. In 2026, the university partnered with the Massachusetts Bankers Association to launch an executive education program designed to help banking professionals navigate artificial intelligence developments.