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#279 of 2,597 In North America
#248 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 88 In Massachusetts
#1 of 2 In Wellesley
#271 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
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Gender
All female
Acceptance rate
14%
Average SAT
1490
Average ACT
34
Avg. cost to attend
$21,362 /y
Aid receiving
65%
Undergraduates
2,447
Male:Female Ratio
1:99
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree

Wellesley College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Wellesley College has an acceptance rate of 14% and is among the top 4% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 14% 14%
Applicants 8,491 8,491
Admissions 1,152 1,152
Freshmen enrolled full time 585 585

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
224 or 38%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1430
or below

75% of them
had 1550
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Wellesley College are 1430-1550 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
119 or 20%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 33
or below

75% of them
had 35
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Wellesley College are 33-35 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 788 (32%)
Asian 549 (22%)
Hispanic 357 (15%)
Nonresident Alien 353 (14%)
Black or African American 182 (7%)
Two or more races 172 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 38 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Wellesley College is $21,362 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$21,362/year
Average aid awarded
$61,328
Students receiving aid
65%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $10,197
$30-48K $7,815
$48-75K $15,240
$75-110K $29,986
$110K+ $52,206

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $61,584
Tuition in-state $61,584
Tuition out-of-state $61,584
Fee in-district $336
Fee in-state $336
Fee out-of-state $336

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,190
Combined charge for room and board $19,080
Room charge $9,944
Meal charge $9,136

Wellesley College majors

Wellesley College has granted 563 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wellesley College.

Major Bachelor
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 77
Computer and Information Sciences, General 48
Neuroscience 33
Political Science and Government, General 32
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 26
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 25
Sociology, General 23
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 20
Environmental Studies 19
Mathematics, General 18
Biochemistry 16
Chemistry, General 16
Creative Writing 16
Physics, General 16
International Relations and Affairs 14
American & United States Studies & Civilization 10
History, General 10
Anthropology, General 9
Education, General 9
Mathematics and Computer Science 9
Architecture 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8
Women's Studies 8
Astrophysics 7
English Language and Literature, General 7
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 6
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 6
French Language and Literature 6
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 6
Philosophy 6
Ancient Studies & Civilization 5
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
Spanish Language and Literature 5
African-American & Black Studies 4
Geology & Earth Science, General 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
Music, General 3
Astronomy 2
Chemical Physics 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
Japanese Language and Literature 2
Religion & Religious Studies 2
Chinese Language and Literature 1
Comparative Literature 1
East Asian Studies 1
Latin American Studies 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
Russian Studies 1
Grand Total 563

Wellesley College has a graduation rate of 90%, which is among the 5% highest for universities in the US.

Total Women
Graduation rate 90% 90%
  • Full-time retention rate - 95%

Publications & Citations

Wellesley College has published 9,290 scientific papers with 208,936 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Political Science, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Law, Medicine, Philosophy, Sociology, and Physics.

Publications
9,290
Citations
208,936

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,960 / 113,504
Biology
3,765 / 125,661
Political Science
3,567 / 64,736
Computer Science
3,460 / 95,235
Environmental Science
3,249 / 81,151
Law
3,168 / 62,217
Medicine
2,994 / 107,443
Philosophy
2,955 / 59,354
Sociology
2,886 / 63,083
Physics
2,786 / 68,027
Engineering
2,703 / 64,733
Psychology
2,643 / 88,589
Chemistry
2,411 / 83,045
History
2,303 / 33,244
Geography and Cartography
1,905 / 44,353
Quantum and Particle physics
1,685 / 44,022
Genetics
1,652 / 64,263
Geology
1,594 / 44,437
Art & Design
1,515 / 22,882
Business
1,500 / 38,849
Biochemistry
1,498 / 59,598
Economics
1,481 / 36,714
Mathematics
1,429 / 39,865
Linguistics
1,352 / 32,768
Archaeology
1,327 / 28,866
Ecology
1,181 / 34,468
Paleontology
1,166 / 35,713
Social Psychology
1,039 / 38,139
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,031 / 28,908
Psychiatry
1,011 / 40,660
Neuroscience
989 / 37,966
Organic Chemistry
927 / 25,463
Statistics
881 / 31,799
Pathology
866 / 31,116
Materials Science
729 / 19,389
Development Studies
707 / 18,272
Demography
695 / 23,300
Astrophysics and Astronomy
676 / 15,448
Child Psychology
675 / 32,013
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
666 / 7,756

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 97 812
1992 99 823
1993 128 901
1994 121 1134
1995 110 1101
1996 142 1234
1997 124 1392
1998 142 1563
1999 120 1610
2000 134 1766
2001 193 2011
2002 175 2786
2003 221 3237
2004 232 3588
2005 170 4475
2006 181 5168
2007 222 5650
2008 189 6146
2009 257 6715
2010 230 7124
2011 216 7995
2012 274 8244
2013 295 9014
2014 287 9183
2015 334 9518
2016 268 9431
2017 292 9454
2018 253 10848
2019 305 11356
2020 333 12795
2021 340 13338
2022 295 13577
2023 308 12491
Academic rankings

Wellesley College alumni

  1. Hillary Clinton

    Hillary Clinton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 77)
    Enrolled in Wellesley College
    1965-1969 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in political science
    Occupations
    university teacherpodcasterautobiographerwriterpolitician
    Biography

    Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, as a U.S. senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and as the first lady of the U.S. to president Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the party's nominee in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, becoming the first woman to win a presidential nomination by a major U.S. political party and the first woman to win the popular vote for U.S. president.

  2. Elisabeth Shue

    Elisabeth Shue
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    television actorsingerfilm actoractorfilm producer
    Biography

    Elisabeth Judson Shue is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films The Karate Kid (1984), Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Cocktail (1988), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Back to the Future Part III (1990), Soapdish (1991), The Saint (1997), Hollow Man (2000), Piranha 3D (2010), Battle of the Sexes (2017), Death Wish (2018) and Greyhound (2020). For her performance in Leaving Las Vegas (1995), Shue was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress as well as a BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Award.

  3. Ali MacGraw

    Ali MacGraw
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1939-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    television actormodelfilm actoractorautobiographer
    Biography

    Elizabeth Alice MacGraw is an American actress and activist. She gained attention with her role in the film Goodbye, Columbus (1969), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. She gained an international profile for her role in the romantic drama Love Story (1970), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. In 1972, MacGraw was voted the top female box office star in the world and was honored with a hands and footprints ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre after having been in just three films. Despite this, she retained her leading woman status in only four films afterward. She went on to star in the popular action film The Getaway (1972). She played the female lead in Convoy (1978) and headlined the romantic sports drama Players (1979), the comedy Just Tell Me What You Want (1980), and appeared in the historical novel-based television miniseries The Winds of War (1983). In 1991, she published an autobiography, Moving Pictures.

  4. Madeleine Albright

    Madeleine Albright
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1937-2022 (aged 85)
    Enrolled in Wellesley College
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    writerdiplomatuniversity teacherpoliticianopinion journalist
    Biography

    Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States secretary of state from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Albright was the first woman to hold that post.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names WC
Founded 1870
Motto Non Ministrari Sed Ministrare
Not to be ministered unto, but to minister
Colors blue
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 1,038
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 106 Central St
Wellesley, Massachusetts, 02481-8203
United States
City population 30,000
Phone 7812831000

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