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 8 to 1.
• Students at Wellesley have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 0%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Wellesley.
• For the <nil> academic year, 77% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Wellesley bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $75,784 a year. That's about 86% 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

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	Recommended
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Wellesley?

The acceptance rate at Wellesley is 16%, 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 36% 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 710 and 760. Math scores were between 690 and 780.

Wellesley received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 33 and 35. Math scores were between 28 and 34. Composite scores were between 31 and 34.

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 22% of students took out student loans averaging $5,286 a year. That adds up to $21,144 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Wellesley is 0.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Wellesley College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,461 undergraduate students at Wellesley, with 2,381 being full-time and 80 being part-time.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	524
Black or African American	188
Hispanic or Latino	353
White	817
International Students	338
Other Races/Ethnicities	161

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.

Online Learning at Wellesley College

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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