Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Wellesley, MA · 2,318 undergraduates · 14% acceptance rate · $84,803 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 3%Acceptance rate
Top 3%Average SAT
Top 4%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 4%Median ACT

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $25,0081,483rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $64,3201,990th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $64,3201,990th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $83,0501,954th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $10,000104th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $84,803100th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $65,961141st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 91.2%73rd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 96.3%103rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 13.9%54th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 151327th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 3334th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,318854th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 7.0:1146th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 20.6%1,691st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 16 mi (BOS)

On 8 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EDNov 1
ED IIJan 5
RDJan 8

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$116,934	$86,867
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$73,231	$76,460
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$54,661	$38,289
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$42,682	$36,852
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies	bachelors	$41,193	$33,993
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies	bachelors	$40,368	$34,420
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$38,289	—
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$37,208	$31,314
Research and Experimental PsychologyPsychology	bachelors	$36,668	—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages	bachelors	$30,771	$33,281
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$30,119	$31,848
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$29,685	$36,312

Campus facts

A women's collegesource
Founded in 1870source
Athletic nickname: "Blue"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #002776source
Mascot: The Bluesource
Motto: "(Latin)"source
Campus size: about 500 acressource
Formerly known as "Wellesley Female Seminary" (1870–1873)source
Athletic conference: NEWMACsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Notable alum: Hillary Clintonsource
Notable alum: Madeleine Albrightsource
Notable alum: Emily Greene Balchsource
Notable alum: Nora Ephronsource
Notable alum: Annie Jump Cannonsource

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Rowing: 2023, 2022, 2016

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.