NEC vs. UWest

New England College vs. University of the West comparison

	New England College	University of the West	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NEC	UWest
Location	Henniker, NH	Rosemead, CA
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,856	154
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nec.edu	uwest.edu
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Costs	NEC	UWest
Tuition (In State)	$40,178	$13,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,178	$13,560
Room & Board	$17,014	$12,760
Avg Net Price	$30,280	$11,137
Avg Grant Aid	$30,475	$13,807
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	NEC	UWest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,841	7
Admitted	2,720	7
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	100%Open
Enrolled %	8.6%	57.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	2.81	2.43
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 15, 2026

Academics	NEC	UWest
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Psychology (7%)	Business (56%) English and Literature (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%)
Outcomes	NEC	UWest
Graduation Rate	38%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	NEC	UWest
% Men	40%	39%
% Women	26%	27%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	9%
% Black	25%	2%
% Hispanic	9%	41%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	3%	34%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	NEC	UWest
% In-State	46%	100%
% Out-of-State	49%	0%
Campus	NEC	UWest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New England College is larger than than UWest based on total student enrollment (2,856 students vs. 154 students)

NEC vs. UWest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NEC or UWest?

• New England College is 196.3% more expensive to attend than UWest for in-state tuition ($40,178.00 vs. $13,560.00)
• Out of state tuition is 196.3% higher at NEC than University of the West ($40,178.00 vs. $13,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the West than NEC ($11,137 vs. $30,280)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the West are 33.3% lower than costs at New England College ($12,760 vs. $17,014)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the West than New England College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New England College students is 120.7% larger than aid received University of the West ($30,475 vs. $13,807)

NEC vs. UWest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, NEC or UWest? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UWest or NEC .

• Accepted freshman NEC students have a 0.38 point higher average high school GPA (2.81) than students at UWest (2.43)
• UWest has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than NEC (95.7%)

NEC vs. UWest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NEC or UWest? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UWest and NEC.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/