Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Wellesley, MA
Population 3,800,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (34%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,320
Men / Women 0% / 100%
From State 17%
From Region 19%
Athletes 13.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 30%
Asian 26%
Hispanic 14%
International 13%
Black 8%
Mixed 8%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Wellesley College 573 0% / 100% 13% $79,349 74 97%
Computer Science 55 +8 0% / 100% 35% $163,202 100 97%
Mathematics and Computer Science 20 +5 0% / 100% 15% $134,487 99
Astronomy +1 $85,838 82
Astrophysics 6 0% / 100% 33% $84,986 81
Chemical Physics $85,342 81
Chemistry 25 0% / 100% 8% $61,311 30
Geosciences 5 0% / 100% 0% $59,105 24
Mathematics 9 +7 0% / 100% 22% $123,173 99
Physics 14 +3 0% / 100% 21% $85,627 82
Biochemistry 19 0% / 100% 11% $63,744 38
Biology 30 +4 0% / 100% 3% $56,390 17 100%
Neuroscience 19 +3 0% / 100% 11% $60,627 28 96%
Environmental Studies 17 +7 0% / 100% 0% $51,545 9 100%
Economics 62 +22 0% / 100% 29% $100,633 93 100%
African-American Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $56,877 18 90%
American Studies 6 +3 0% / 100% 0% $63,805 38 96%
Ancient Studies/Civilization 5 +4 0% / 100% 20% $70,693 57
Anthropology 14 +4 0% / 100% 14% $43,372 3 100%
Cognitive Science and Psychology 11 +3 0% / 100% 0% $48,146 6 100%
Comparative Literature 2 0% / 100% 0% $55,713 16
Creative Writing 11 +2 0% / 100% 27% $66,251 45
East Asian Studies 3 +4 0% / 100% 0% $56,118 17
East Asian Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 100% $63,805 38
English 19 +7 0% / 100% 5% $59,999 27 93%
French 4 +7 0% / 100% 25%
French Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 11 +4 0% / 100% 0% $69,224 53
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $68,296 51
International Affairs 11 0% / 100% 9% $66,013 45
Italian Studies +1 $63,805 38 96%
Jewish/Judaic Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Latin American Studies 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $63,805 38 96%
Medieval and Renaissance Studies +1 $71,774 60
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $63,805 38 96%
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 14 +5 0% / 100% 0% $68,950 53
Philosophy 7 +8 0% / 100% 0% $59,273 25
Political Science 34 +12 0% / 100% 9% $56,290 17 90%
Psychology 31 +7 0% / 100% 0% $48,146 6 100%
Religious Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $55,988 16
Russian 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $55,198 15
Russian Studies +1 $63,805 38 96%
Sociology 12 +5 0% / 100% 8% $53,902 12
Spanish 6 +6 0% / 100% 0% $53,731 12 88%
Women's Studies 10 +6 0% / 100% 10% $56,877 18 90%
Education 7 +10 0% / 100% 0% $62,028 32
Architecture 9 +1 0% / 100% 11% $68,186 51
Art History 8 +1 0% / 100% 25% $59,558 25 100%
Film Studies 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $57,149 19
Media Arts and Sciences 29 +8 0% / 100% 17% $91,004 86 100%
Music 3 +3 0% / 100% 0% $55,606 16
Studio Art 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $59,558 25 100%
Theater 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $44,911 4

Financial

Tuition & Fees $69,831
ROI Percentile 74th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 39.3% 225 0% / 100% 7% $57,353 19 95%
Computer Science 13.1% 75 0% / 100% 29% $155,545 100 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 11.9% 68 0% / 100% 7% $59,629 26 98%
Business & Economics 10.8% 62 0% / 100% 29% $100,633 93 100%
Arts 10.5% 60 0% / 100% 13% $74,880 66 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 10.3% 59 0% / 100% 15% $78,738 73
Agriculture & Food Science 3.0% 17 0% / 100% 0% $51,545 9 100%
Education 1.2% 7 0% / 100% 0% $62,028 32

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $1.8M #301 67% $0.3M
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.6M #274 30% $0
Education $1.5M #200 0% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $1.0M #321 49% $0.0M
Computer Science $0.3M #325 100% $0
Business & Economics $0.2M #293 2% $0
Health Sciences $0.1M #351 100% $0
Engineering $0.0M #417 100% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #307 100% $0
Total $6.5M #349 40% $0.3M

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 15%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 15
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 19% 19% 3%
Early Decision 43% 43% 7%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 62%
SAT Range 1460 – 1540
SAT Math Range 720 – 790
SAT RW Range 730 – 760