Wells College: Statistics

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#4813 of 14,131 In the World
#1343 of 2,597 In North America
#1265 of 2,496 In the United States
#108 of 221 In New York State
#2177 of 2,195 For Art History
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Acceptance rate
76%
Avg. cost to attend
$23,956 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
www.wells.edu

Wells College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 76% acceptance rate for Wells College based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Wells College is $23,956 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
$23,956/year
Average aid awarded
$27,056
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $17,281
$30-48K $18,030
$48-75K $21,000
$75-110K $26,997
$110K+ $30,684

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $33,666
Tuition in-state $33,666
Tuition out-of-state $33,666
Fee in-district $1,500
Fee in-state $1,500
Fee out-of-state $1,500

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 507
Combined charge for room and board $14,950
Room charge $11,800
Meal charge $3,000

Publications & Citations

Wells College has published 547 scientific papers with 5,704 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, History, Sociology, Biology, Computer Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
547
Citations
5,704

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
398 / 3,428
Philosophy
238 / 2,052
Political Science
236 / 2,042
Environmental Science
210 / 3,004
Law
208 / 1,985
History
203 / 1,289
Sociology
199 / 1,684
Biology
174 / 3,216
Computer Science
159 / 2,485
Geography and Cartography
144 / 1,405
Medicine
144 / 2,319
Physics
144 / 2,172
Art & Design
132 / 1,010
Psychology
114 / 1,814
Engineering
104 / 1,701
Archaeology
104 / 978
Economics
93 / 987
Ecology
89 / 1,587
Chemistry
89 / 1,789
Business
85 / 1,009
Geology
82 / 1,185
Quantum and Particle physics
81 / 1,054
Mathematics
81 / 1,143
Linguistics
67 / 677
Paleontology
62 / 905
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
59 / 262
Genetics
57 / 1,291
Biochemistry
55 / 1,330
Literature
52 / 563
Art History
52 / 140
Social Psychology
51 / 863
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
47 / 395
Classics and Ancient History
45 / 119
Statistics
45 / 594
Development Studies
44 / 500
Public Health
44 / 405
Fashion Design
43 / 398
Demography
41 / 348
Library and Information science
37 / 200
Media Studies
36 / 23

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 30
1994 5 24
1995 2 45
1996 7 48
1997 2 39
1998 0 32
1999 1 46
2000 3 50
2001 8 40
2002 5 49
2003 9 39
2004 8 112
2005 6 60
2006 8 77
2007 6 83
2008 6 92
2009 15 121
2010 9 110
2011 31 172
2012 9 199
2013 6 217
2014 11 249
2015 7 214
2016 10 236
2017 7 273
2018 34 276
2019 10 335
2020 11 342
2021 8 306
2022 12 303
2023 28 341
2024 1 310
2025 1 257
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Wells College alumni

  1. Frances Cleveland

    Frances Cleveland
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1864-1947 (aged 83)
    Biography

    Frances Clara Cleveland Preston was the first lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and again from 1893 until 1897, as the wife of President Grover Cleveland. She was the first to hold the position nonconsecutively. Having married Cleveland at age 21, she was the youngest first lady in American history.

  2. Kati Marton

    Kati Marton
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1949-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    journalistwriter
    Biography

    Kati Marton is a Hungarian-American author and journalist. Her career has included reporting for ABC News as a foreign correspondent and National Public Radio, where she started as a production assistant in 1971, as well as print journalism and writing a number of books.

  3. Laura Nader

    Laura Nader
    Years
    1930-.. (age 96)
    Occupations
    anthropologist
    Biography

    Laura Nader is an American anthropologist. She has been a Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley since 1960. She was the first woman to receive a tenure-track position in the department. She is also the older sister of U.S. activist, consumer advocate, and frequent third-party candidate Ralph Nader, and the younger sister of community advocate Shafeek Nader and social scientist Claire Nader.

  4. Emma Lampert Cooper

    Emma Lampert Cooper
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1855-1920 (aged 65)
    Occupations
    painterartist
    Biography

    Emma Lampert Cooper was a painter from Rochester, New York, described as "a painter of exceptional ability". She studied in Rochester, New York, in New York City under William Merritt Chase, Paris at the Académie Delécluse and in the Netherlands under Hein Kever. Cooper won awards at several World's Expositions, taught art and was an art director. She met her husband, Colin Campbell Cooper in the Netherlands and the two traveled, painted and exhibited their works together.

All 11 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Wells
Founded 1868
Motto Habere et dispertire
To have and to share
Colors red, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 170 Main Street
Aurora, New York, 13026-0500
United States
City population 1,000
Phone +1 (315) 364 3264
Fax +1 (315) 364 3227

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