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Wellesley College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Wellesley, MA
Population 3,800,000
Website http://www.wellesley.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,318
Men / Women 0% / 100%
White 40%
Asian 22%
International 13%
Black 10%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 8%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 40%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Engineering, Computing & Math 16%
Business & Economics 11%
Arts 10%
Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $67,176
Est. Cost of Attendance $86,290
10-Year ROI $247,000
ROI Percentile 92th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 96%
4-Year Graduation Rate 78%
6-Year Graduation Rate 92%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (34th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 14%
Yield (Unbound) 30%
Early Decision Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 15
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #247
Life & Natural Sciences $3M #371
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #394

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 61%
SAT Range 1,460 – 1,560
ACT Range 33 – 35

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Wellesley College 597 0% / 100% 14% $71,843
Astronomy 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Astrophysics 4 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Chemical Physics 3 — 0% / 100% 33% —
Computer Science 49 +11 0% / 100% 27% —
Mathematics 15 +10 0% / 100% 27% —
Mathematics and Computer Science 11 +8 0% / 100% 27% —
Physics 12 +2 0% / 100% 17% —
Biochemistry 20 — 0% / 100% 15% —
Biology 31 +4 0% / 100% 6% $55,804
Chemistry 18 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Environmental Studies 22 +3 0% / 100% 5% —
Geosciences 7 +1 0% / 100% 0% —
Neuroscience 33 +3 0% / 100% 6% —
Economics 67 +12 0% / 100% 27% $99,599
African-American/Black Studies 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $56,174
American Studies 7 +2 0% / 100% 0% $63,016
Ancient Studies/Civilization 6 +3 0% / 100% 0% —
Anthropology 13 +5 0% / 100% 15% —
Cognitive Science and Psychology 17 +4 0% / 100% 0% —
Comparative Literature 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% —
Creative Writing 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% —
East Asian Studies
East Asian Studies 8 +4 0% / 100% 0% —
English 16 +6 0% / 100% 6% $59,450
History 9 +2 0% / 100% 0% —
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 — 0% / 100% 0% —
International Affairs 19 — 0% / 100% 11% —
Italian Studies 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $63,016
Latin American Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 100% $63,016
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 3 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $63,016
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 5 +5 0% / 100% 0% —
Philosophy 10 +6 0% / 100% 30% —
Political Science 36 +4 0% / 100% 11% $55,712
Psychology 42 +10 0% / 100% 12% —
Religious Studies 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% —
Russian 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% —
Russian Studies 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $63,016
Sociology 12 +4 0% / 100% 8% —
Spanish 5 +9 0% / 100% 0% $52,787
Women's Studies 7 +5 0% / 100% 0% $56,174
Education 7 +4 0% / 100% 0% —
Architecture 8 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Art History 12 +2 0% / 100% 58% $58,695
Film Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 25% —
Media Arts and Sciences 25 +3 0% / 100% 20% —
Music 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% —
Studio Art 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $58,695
Theater 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% —

Rankings

Academics

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College Costs

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