What SAT score do I need for Wellesley College?

Wellesley College's middle 50% SAT range is 1460 to 1560. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.

What ACT score do I need for Wellesley College?

Middle 50% ACT range is 33 to 35. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.

What is the acceptance rate at Wellesley College?

Wellesley College admits roughly 14% of applicants. That makes it a reach for nearly everyone, regardless of stats.

What does Wellesley College actually cost after financial aid?

Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $25,496 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.

Is Wellesley College a reach, match, or safety for me?

Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Wellesley College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA · Northeast

Acceptance rate: 14.1%
SAT mid-50: 1460-1560
Cost after aid: $25,496
Graduation rate: 92%

What Wellesley College says matters

How Wellesley College rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.

Acceptance rate: 14%; 1,224 of 8,714
Yield: 48%; 583 enrolled
SAT mid-50: 1470-1550
ACT mid-50: 33-35
CDS year: 2024-25

Very important

Rigor of secondary school record
Academic GPA
Recommendations

Important

Class rank
Application essay
Extracurricular activities
Talent or ability
Character or personal qualities

Considered

Standardized test scores
First generation
Alumni relation
Geographical residence
State residency
Volunteer work
Work experience
Level of applicant's interest

Not considered

Interview
Religious affiliation or commitment

The full Common Data Set

Every figure Wellesley College published for 2024-25, section by section.

First-Time, First-Year Admission130

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?: Yes
SAT: X
ACT: X
Institutional Exam: X
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?: No

Applications

Total first-time, first-year men who applied: 0
Total first-time, first-year women who applied: 8,714
Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied: 0
Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied: 0
Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted: 0
Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted: 1,224
Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted: 0
Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled: 0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled: 583
Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled: 0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled: 0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled: 0
Total first-time, first-year students who applied: 8,714
Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted: 1,224
Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled: 583
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 757
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 145
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 73
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 4,977
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 958
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 434
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 2,980
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 121
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 76

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?: Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:: 2,495
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:: 1,299
Number of wait-listed students admitted:: 34

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units: 4
Mathematics: 4
Science: 3
Of these, units that must be lab: 2
Foreign language: 4
Social studies: 4

Basis for Selection

Rigor of secondary school record: Very Important
Class rank: Important
Academic GPA: Very Important
Standardized test scores: Considered
Application Essay: Important
Recommendation(s): Very Important
Interview: Not Considered
Extracurricular activities: Important
Talent/ability: Important
Character/personal qualities: Important
First generation: Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant’s interest: Considered

First-time, first-year Profile

Submitting SAT Scores: 0.43
Submitting ACT Scores: 0.18
Submitting SAT Scores: 248
Submitting ACT Scores: 106
SAT Composite: 25th Percentile: 1,470
SAT Composite: 50th Percentile: 1,520
SAT Composite: 75th Percentile: 1,550
SAT Math: 25th Percentile: 730
SAT Math: 50th Percentile: 770
SAT Math: 75th Percentile: 790
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile: 33%
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile: 34%
ACT Composite: 75th Percentile: 35%
ACT Math: 25th Percentile: 29%
ACT Math: 50th Percentile: 32%
ACT Math: 75th Percentile: 34%
ACT English: 25th Percentile: 34%
ACT English: 50th Percentile: 35%
ACT English: 75th Percentile: 36%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800: 92.34
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699: 5.65
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599: 1.61
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499: 0.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399: 0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299: 0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total: 100
SAT Math: 700-800: 89.52
SAT Math: 600-699: 7.26
SAT Math: 500-599: 2.82
SAT Math: 400-499: 0.4
SAT Math: 300-399: 0
SAT Math: 200-299: 0
SAT Math: Total: 100
SAT Composite: 1400-1600: 92.74
SAT Composite: 1200-1399: 4.84
SAT Composite: 1000-1199: 2.02
SAT Composite: 800-999: 0.4
SAT Composite: 600-799: 0
SAT Composite: 400-599: 0
SAT Composite: Total: 100
ACT Composite: 30-36: 94.34
ACT Composite: 24-29: 5.66
ACT Composite: 18-23: 0
ACT Composite: 12-17: 0
ACT Composite: 6-11: 0
ACT Composite: Below 6: 0
ACT Composite: Total: 100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class: 90%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class: 99%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class: 100%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class: 0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class: 0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:: 23%
Total: 0
Total: 0
Total: 0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:: 0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:: 0

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?: No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?: Yes
Application closing date (fall): 1
Priority Date: 8
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?: Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?: No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?: Yes
Other early decision plan closing date: 1/1
Number of early decision applications received by your institution: 1,033
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan: 308
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?: No

Transfer Admission26

Fall Applicants

Men: 0
Women: 386
Another Gender: 0
Unknown: 386
Total: 0
Men: 37
Women: 0
Another Gender: 37
Unknown: 0
Total: 15
Men: 0
Women: 15

Application for Admission

Fall: X
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?: Yes
High school transcript: Required of Some
College transcript(s): Required of All
Essay or personal statement: Not Required
Interview: Not Required
Standardized test scores: Not Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s): Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:: D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:: - D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 16 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 16 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Number: 16
Unit Type: credit
Number: 16
Unit Type: credit

Academic Offerings and Policies21

Special Study Options

Cross-registration: X
Distance learning: X
Double major: X
Exchange student program (domestic): X
Honors Program: X
Independent study: X
Internships: X
Student-designed major: X
Study abroad: X
Teacher certification program: X
Undergraduate Research: X

Required Course Work

Arts/fine arts: X
English (including composition): X
Foreign languages: X
History: X
Physical Education: X
Humanities: X
Mathematics: X
Philosophy: X
Sciences (biological or physical): X
Social science: X

Student Life38

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 87%
Percent of men who join fraternities: 0
Percent of women who join sororities: 0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing: 100%
Percent who live off campus or commute: 0
Percent of students age 25 and older: 0
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 86%
Percent of men who join fraternities: 0
Percent of women who join sororities: 0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing: 91%
Percent who live off campus or commute: 9.0%
Percent of students age 25 and older: 100%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students: 18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 18
Average age of full-time students: 20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 20

Activities Offered

Campus Ministries: X
Choral groups: X
Concert band: X
Dance: X
Drama/theater: X
International Student Organization: X
Jazz band: X
Literary magazine: X
Model UN: X
Music ensembles: X
Musical theater: X
Radio station: X
Student government: X
Student newspaper: X
Student-run film society: X
Symphony orchestra: X
Television station: X
Yearbook: X

Housing

Women's dorms: X
Apartments for single students: X
Cooperative housing: X
Theme housing: X

Annual Expenses4

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:: https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/wellesley
If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.: X

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?: No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?: No

Financial Aid111

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 0
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 0
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant: 0
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p: 0
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 4
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 51,007
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant: 0
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p: 0
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 0
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 0
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant: 0
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p: 0

Methodology

Both FM and IM: 4158290

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal: 336850
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located: 77544330
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).: 1263425
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college: 83302895
Total Scholarships/Grants: 2163595
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans): 1327642
Federal Work-Study: 600224
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.): 4091461
Total Self-Help: 56427
Parent Loans: 83600
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.: 0
Athletic Awards: 0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal: 3000
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located: 270613
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).: 1430474
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college: 1704087
Total Scholarships/Grants: 2350593
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans): 5041
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.): 2355634
Total Self-Help: 3398135
Parent Loans: 33440
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.: 0

Students Awarded Aid

A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 583
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 390
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 309
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 309
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 304
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 300
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 6
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 228
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 100%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 68625
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 66603
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 2964
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 1330
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 2,299
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 1,465
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 1,271
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 1,262
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 1,245
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 1,210
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 26
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 878
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 100%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 69116
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 66842
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 3311
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 1718
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 1
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 1
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 1
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 1
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 1
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 1
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 0
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 0
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 100%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 43850
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 40307
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 3543
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 3542

Source Type Loan

A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 205
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 162
C. Institutional loan programs.: 132
D. State loan programs.: 1
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 26
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 35.00
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 28.00
C. Institutional loan programs.: 23.00
D. State loan programs.: 0.00
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 5.00
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 17937
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 11669
C. Institutional loan programs.: 6495
D. State loan programs.: 714
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 35714

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available: X
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:: 80
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:: 88,095
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:: 7,047,565

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSA: X
CSS PROFILE: X
Other (specify):: X

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:: X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:: 1
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis): 15

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date):: 5
or within____weeks of notification.: 1

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans: X
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans: X
Federal Direct PLUS Loans: X
College/university loans from institutional funds: X
Federal Pell Grants: X
Federal SEOG: X
State scholarships/grants: X
Private scholarships: X
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds: X

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:: CDS-H Page 98 Common Data Set 2024-2025

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred41

Diploma/Certificates

Military science and military technologies: 0
TOTAL (should = 100%): 0

Associate

TOTAL (should = 100%): 0

Bachelors

Agriculture: 0
Natural resources and conservation: 0.03
Architecture: 0.01
Area, ethnic, and gender studies: 0.06
Communication/journalism: 0
Communication technologies: 0
Computer and information sciences: 0.12
Personal and culinary services: 0
Education: 0.01
Engineering: 0
Engineering technologies: 0
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics: 0.05
Family and consumer sciences: 0
Law/legal studies: 0
English: 0.04
Liberal arts/general studies: 0
Library science: 0
Biological/life sciences: 0.12
Mathematics and statistics: 0.03
Military science and military technologies: 28
Interdisciplinary studies: 0.06
Parks and recreation: 0
Philosophy and religious studies: 0.03
Theology and religious vocations: 0
Physical sciences: 0.06
Science technologies: 0
Psychology: 0.1
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services: 0
Public administration and social services: 0
Social sciences: 0.23
Construction trades: 0
Mechanic and repair technologies: 0
Precision production: 0
Transportation and materials moving: 0
Visual and performing arts: 0.04
Health professions and related programs: 0.01
Business/marketing: 0
TOTAL (should = 100%): 100%

Enrollment And Persistence46

Institutional Enrollment

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men: 2
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender: 1
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown: 0
Other first-year, degree-seeking: women: 3
Total degree-seeking: unknown: 0
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown: 0
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women: 581
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender: 15
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown: 1,698
Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender: 2,305
Total degree-seeking: unknown: 0
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown: 0
Total undergraduate students: another gender: 0

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

Nonresidents: 78
Hispanic/Latino: 61
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 30
White, non-Hispanic: 185
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0
Asian, non-Hispanic: 176
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 48
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 3
TOTAL: 583
Nonresidents: 307
Hispanic/Latino: 331
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 194
White, non-Hispanic: 686
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 2
Asian, non-Hispanic: 591
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 177
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 7
TOTAL: 2,300
Nonresidents: 316
Hispanic/Latino: 332
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 199
White, non-Hispanic: 714
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 2
Asian, non-Hispanic: 607
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 186
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 46
TOTAL: 2,407

Graduation Rates

Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 583
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 2,299
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 1

Instructional Faculty And Class Size47

Instructional Faculty

A. Total number of instructional faculty: 300
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 86
C. Total number who are women: 188
D. Total number who are men: 112
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 8
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 284
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 15
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 1
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 38
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 9
C. Total number who are women: 26
D. Total number who are men: 12
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 1
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 32%
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 5
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 1
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 338
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 95
C. Total number who are women: 214
D. Total number who are men: 124
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 9
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 316
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 20
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 2
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio: 7.5
based on ____ students: 2,342

Undergraduate Class Size

2-9: 98
10-19: 98
20-29: 248
30-39: 145
40-49: 18
50-99: 2
100+: 1
Total: 0
2-9: 28
10-19: 28
20-29: 81
30-39: 1
40-49: 0
50-99: 0
100+: 0

Source: Wellesley College's Common Data Set 2024-25

About Wellesley College

Wellesley College is a very small private university in Wellesley, MA, in a city setting.

What Wellesley College looks for

Wellesley College accepts roughly 14%, which means a strong application is necessary but not sufficient. Most admitted students are at or above the mid-50 in test scores and have at least one extracurricular thread that AOs read as substantive. The supplements matter. The "why us" essay is where many otherwise-strong applications fall apart, because it reads as a Mad Libs of the school's website rather than a real plan.

Frequently asked

What SAT score do I need for Wellesley College?
Wellesley College's middle 50% SAT range is 1460 to 1560. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Wellesley College?
Middle 50% ACT range is 33 to 35. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Wellesley College?
Wellesley College admits roughly 14% of applicants. That makes it a reach for nearly everyone, regardless of stats.
What does Wellesley College actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $25,496 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Wellesley College a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Wellesley College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

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