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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.
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Campus Location106 Central St
Wellesley, MA 02481-8203
USA
Main Tel: (781) 283-1000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Wellesley College HighlightsWhere Wellesley College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in liberal arts, mathematics, fine arts, science, and therapy and counseling.
- High faculty salary.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High female/male ratio.
- Selective admissions.
- Large number of students.
- Racially diverse student body.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 585 | 52 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Wellesley College was 2,380 in 2007 (2,294 full-time equivalent). women were 100% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 11% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 89% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 34,994 | | Room | $ 5,494 | | Board | $ 5,332 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 1,250 |
Financial Aid: Wellesley College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 151 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 54 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 33 |
Housing and MealsWellesley College provides on-campus housing for 2,195 of its 2,294 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Wellesley College AthleticsWellesley College is in the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference for major sports.
Wellesley College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Women | 36% | | All | 36% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 660-750 | | Math | 640-730 | | Writing | 660-730 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (14 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
ENGINEERING (1 awarded) FINE ARTS (29 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (354 awarded) - 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
- 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
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (13 awarded) MEDICINE (14 awarded) MUSIC (1 awarded) PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (13 awarded) - Film/Cinema Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (12 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (61 awarded) - Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (55 awarded) - Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- Psychology
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