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Wells College

Wells College is a private co-educational arts college located in Aurora, New York. Founded in 1868 by Henry Wells, the college was established as a woman’s college and became a co-educational institution in 2005. The college offers a wide range of study in molecular biology, biochemistry, creative writing and computer science, among others. In 2007, the US News and World Report ranked Wells 24th on the ‘Great Schools, Great Price’ list of best-value schools in the United States.

Wells College is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III. The school sponsors soccer, tennis, swimming and golf teams. The college also offers financial aid to students in several forms of loans and grants.

Campus Location

170 State Rte 90
Aurora, NY 13026-0500
USA
Main Tel: (315) 364-3266
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Wells College Highlights

Where Wells College 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
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor8227

Students

The student enrollment at Wells College was 552 in 2007 (545 full-time equivalent).

About 26% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 74% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 17,810
Room$ 4,050
Board$ 4,050
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.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  27
Without tenure; working toward tenure  12
Without tenure; tenure not available  5

Housing and Meals

Wells College provides on-campus housing for 475 of its 545 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Wells College Athletics

Wells College is in the Division III Independents for major sports.

Wells College Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men56%
Women68%
All65%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal510-640
Math500-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

  • Public Administration

FINE ARTS (8 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (34 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 (1 awarded)

  • Mathematics

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

  • Philosophy and Religious Studies

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Wells College with government-defined occupation categories.)

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