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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.
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Campus Location170 State Rte 90
Aurora, NY 13026-0500
USA
Main Tel: (315) 364-3266
Web Site The campus is in a rural area. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, fine arts, therapy and counseling, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 82 | 27 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 552 in 2007-2008 (560 full-time equivalent). About 36% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 64% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 19,080 | | Room | $ 4,298 | | Board | $ 4,298 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 800 |
Financial Aid: Wells College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
Housing and MealsWells College provides on-campus housing for 506 of its 560 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
AthleticsThe school is in the Division III Independents for major sports.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 60% | | Women | 66% | | All | 64% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 500-610 | | Math | 480-600 | | Writing | 470-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded) - Visual and Performing Arts
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded) FINE ARTS (3 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (35 awarded) - 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 (4 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded) - Philosophy and Religious Studies
SCIENCE (12 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Wells College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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