Wellesley College Overview

Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The suburban atmosphere of Wellesley makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Wellesley College Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Wellesley since the student to facuty ratio is 7 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Wellesley.
• During a recent academic cycle, 80% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Wellesley bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $84,803 a year. That's about 108% more than their peers at other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Wellesley to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Wellesley College?

Contact details for Wellesley are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481-8203
Phone:	781-283-1000
Website:	www.wellesley.edu

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How Do I Get Into Wellesley?

You can apply to Wellesley online at: www.wellesley.edu/admission/apply

Admission Requirements for Wellesley

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Wellesley?

The acceptance rate at Wellesley is 14%, which means the school is highly selective when deciding who will be admitted and who won't. Even if you have great grades and test scores, that may not be enough. So be sure to look for ways to make your application memorable.

Average Test Scores

About 38% of students accepted to Wellesley submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 720 and 770. Math scores were between 710 and 780.

Wellesley received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 35. Math scores were between 29 and 0. Composite scores were between 33 and 35.

Can I Afford Wellesley College?

The overall average net price of Wellesley is $49,453. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Wellesley, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $5,608 a year. That adds up to $22,432 over four years for those students.

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Wellesley College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,280 undergraduate students at Wellesley, with 2,238 being full-time and 42 being part-time.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wellesley College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	514
Black or African American	157
Hispanic or Latino	314
White	789
International Students	306
Other Races/Ethnicities	158

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Wellesley College. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 54 countries are represented at Wellesley. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.

Wellesley College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Economics	97	97
Child Development & Psychology	68	68
Computer Information Systems	67	67
Political Science & Government	45	45
General Biology	37	37
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	35	35
General English Literature	27	27
Mathematics	27	27
Computer Software & Applications	22	22
Area Studies	22	22
Ethnic Studies	21	21
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20	20
Natural Resources Conservation	20	20
Chemistry	20	20
Sociology	19	19
Romance Languages	18	18
Fine & Studio Arts	18	18
Mathematics & Computer Science	17	17
International Relations & National Security	17	17
General Education	16	16
Philosophy	16	16
Physics	15	15
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	14	14
Anthropology	14	14
History	13	13
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	9	9
General Architecture	8	8
Music	8	8
Astronomy & Astrophysics	7	7
East Asian Languages	6	6
Geological & Earth Sciences	5	5
Drama & Theater Arts	5	5
Writing Studies	4	4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	4	4
Classical & Ancient Studies	3	3
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	2	2
Religious Studies	2	2
Medieval Studies	1	1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1	1
TOTAL	770	770

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jared and Corin under License

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