Wellesley College
Location and Contact Information
106 Central StWellesley, MA 02481-8203
USA
Main Tel: (781) 283-1000
Web Site
The campus is in a large suburb.
Overview
Wellesley College is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. The college was chartered in 1870 and opened in 1875. It was established by Henry Fowle Durant and his wife, Pauline Fowle Durant.
The college confers four-year baccalaureate degrees to students. Wellesley College is beautifully nestled in an area of nearly 500 acres.
Wellesley College offers more than 150 clubs and organizations for the overall development of the students. Some of them are Amnesty International, Anthropology Student Group, and Asian Baptist Student Koinonia. The college has numerous sports teams including volleyball, tennis, soccer, and field hockey.
Wellesley College has a diverse student body and more than 2,000 students who come from all states and over 60 countries.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in liberal arts, fine arts, and science.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High female/male ratio.
- Selective admissions.
- Large number of students.
- Racially diverse student body.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 38,062 |
| Room | $ 5,980 |
| Board | $ 5,806 |
| Books and supplies | $ 800 |
| Other | $ 1,250 |
Financial Aid
Wellesley College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 66% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 63% | $30,716 |
| Institutional Grant | 56% | $31,339 |
| Federal Grant | 15% | $5,687 |
| Pell Grant | 15% | $3,710 |
| Other Federal Grant | 14% | $2,146 |
| State or Local Grant | 31% | $3,336 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 32% | $5,316 |
| Federal Loan | 23% | $4,515 |
| Other Loan | 14% | $4,722 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Wellesley College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | 3,149 |
| 2 | Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | 2,844 |
| 3 | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | 2,389 |
| 4 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | 1,723 |
| 5 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | 1,872 |
| 6 | Amherst College | Amherst, MA | 1,697 |
| 7 | Barnard College | New York, NY | 2,359 |
| 8 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA | 2,072 |
| 9 | Smith College | Northampton, MA | 3,101 |
| 10 | Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | 2,864 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 592 | 55 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 152 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 67 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 42 |
Students
Student enrollment was 2,498 in 2009-2010 (2,510 full-time equivalent).
women were 100% of the class.
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 97% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Women 35% All 35%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 640-740 Math 640-730 Writing 650-740
Room and Board
Wellesley College provides on-campus housing for 2,189 of its 2,510 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Athletics
The school is in the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference for major sports.
International Study
About 17% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
The school recommends that international applicants take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
ENGINEERING
- Archeology
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS
- African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Ancient Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Comparative Literature
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- French Studies
- German Language and Literature
- German Studies
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Latin American Studies
- Latin Language and Literature
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
- Sociology
- South Asian Studies
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDICINE
- Neuroscience
MUSIC
- Music
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
- Film/Cinema Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Astrophysics
- Atomic/Molecular Physics
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- Psychology