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Private nonprofit · Wellesley, Massachusetts

Wellesley College

Suburban campus · 2,300 undergraduates · 7 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
14%
ACT middle 50%
33–35
Average net price
$25,496
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
92%
A view of Wellesley College (background) in 1904 from across Lake Waban, with the topiary hedges of the Hunnewell Estate and Gardens in the foreground.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Wellesley College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$2,546
$30,001 – $48,000
$2,836
$48,001 – $75,000
$6,587
$75,001 – $110,000
$11,551
Over $110,000
$54,188

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$86,290
Tuition and fees
$67,176
First-years given a grant by the school
54%
Average grant from the school
$61,140
Median debt at graduation
$10,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
14%
SAT middle 50%
1460–1560
ACT middle 50%
33–35
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
96%

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Wellesley College athletics

NCAA D3, 13 women's and 0 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Basketball13–
Cross country15–
Fencing20–
Field hockey19–
Golf10–
Lacrosse22–
Rowing57–
Soccer26–
Softball22–
Swimming & diving19–
Tennis10–
Track & field28–
Volleyball14–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Social sciences
23%
Computer & information sciences
15%
Biological & biomedical sciences
12%
Physical sciences
9%
Psychology
7%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
7%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
92%
First-year retention
96%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$84,803
Median debt at graduation
$10,000
Students with a Pell grant
21%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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