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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Western New England University, Assumption University, Lesley University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Western NewSpringfield, MA | Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA | Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 83.5% | 83.0% | 96.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1090–1300 | Not reportedAssumption University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedLesley University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $27,29024.5% on Pell grants | $29,49822.0% on Pell grants | $31,15230.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $47,820Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $51,356Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $34,256Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 64.0% | 75.2% | 58.0% |
| First-year retention | 74.0% | 83.9% | 72.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 24.5% | 22.0% | 30.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $73,157 | $74,895 | $51,173 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,500 | $27,000 | $21,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 11:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,603 | 1,669 | 1,122 |
| Consensus percentile | 56Lower is better | 54Lower is better | 58Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 18 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 57 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 21 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Western New | Assumption University | Lesley University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #283 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #57 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #301 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #455 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #718 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1210 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #959 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1461 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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