Wells College
Location and Contact Information
170 State Rte 90Aurora, NY 13026-0500
USA
Main Tel: (315) 364-3266
Web Site
The campus is in a rural area.
Overview
Wells College is a co-educational, private, liberal arts institute, in Aurora, New York that was established by Henry Wells in 1868. It started as a woman's college, and became a co-educational college in 2005. The campus is spread across 300 acres. Areas of study available include cognitive and brain science, sociology and anthropology, Spanish and Latin American studies, social and economic justice, and philosophy and religion.
Student Life Division’s staff at Wells College help students design programs, policies and opportunities to support them in developing civility, life skills, competence, perspective, compassion, and responsibility.
The college mascot is known as the Express. Wells College presently offers 6 varsity women’s sports teams: soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, swimming, tennis, and softball. Helen Barolini, Italian-American author of novels and essays; and Edith Kinney Gaylord, journalist and philanthropist are some of the notable alumni of the college.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, science, fine arts, liberal arts, therapy and counseling, and family and social work.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- High female/male ratio.
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.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 29,680 |
| Room | $ 4,500 |
| Board | $ 4,500 |
| Books and supplies | $ 800 |
| Other | $ 800 |
Financial Aid
Wells College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 94% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 94% | $12,126 |
| Institutional Grant | 94% | $9,338 |
| Federal Grant | 30% | $4,622 |
| Pell Grant | 30% | $3,535 |
| Other Federal Grant | 30% | $1,162 |
| State or Local Grant | 49% | $2,496 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 75% | $6,925 |
| Federal Loan | 75% | $5,323 |
| Other Loan | 15% | $8,146 |
(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 Wells College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM | 622 |
| 2 | Hanover College | Hanover, IN | 926 |
| 3 | Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | 1,270 |
| 4 | Centre College | Danville, KY | 1,197 |
| 5 | Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA | 568 |
| 6 | Cornell College | Mount Vernon, IA | 1,112 |
| 7 | Agnes Scott College | Decatur, GA | 832 |
| 8 | Hollins University | Roanoke, VA | 1,058 |
| 9 | Bennington College | Bennington, VT | 759 |
| 10 | Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | 1,496 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 100 | 27 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 34 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 9 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 9 |
Students
Student enrollment was 579 in 2009-2010 (591 full-time equivalent).
About 26% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 74% of the class.
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 93% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 57% Women 72% All 67%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 500-630 Math 480-600 Writing 480-600
Room and Board
Wells College provides on-campus housing for 530 of its 591 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Athletics
The school is in the Division III Independents for major sports.
Graduate School Focus
The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Science
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Visual and Performing Arts
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Public Administration
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology