Wellesley College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 14.1%
- Applications
- 8,714
- Enrolled
- 583
- Yield Rate
- 47.6%
- SAT Average
- 1520
- ACT Midpoint
- 34
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- No fee
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 88.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 99.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification mid-December
- Early Decision II (binding): January 5 · notification mid-February
- Regular Decision: January 8 · notification Late March
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Recommendations, Character / Personal Qualities
- Important
- Class Rank, Application Essay, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 2,214
- Accepted Spot
- 1,121
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 59
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 2.7%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $67,176
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $67,176
- Average Net Price
- $25,496
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $5,695
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $634
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $15,511
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $24,314
- Family Income Over $110k
- $50,305
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $71,018
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $72,294
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $12,364
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 37%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 21.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 78.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 92.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 96.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 18.3%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 1,178
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 160 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 83 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 73 graduates/year
- Psychology: 53 graduates/year
- Physical Sciences: 42 graduates/year
- Visual & Performing Arts: 30 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.28
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 4.4% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 47th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.3 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.