Wellesley College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Wellesley, MA
Population
3,800,000
Website
http://www.wellesley.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,318
Men / Women
0% / 100%
White
40%
Asian
22%
International
13%
Black
10%
Hispanic
10%
Mixed
8%
Native American
0%
From State
17%
From Region
19%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
18%
Business & Economics
11%
Arts
10%
Computer Science
10%
Physical Sciences & Math
10%
Education
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$67,176
Est. Cost of Attendance
$86,290
10-Year ROI
$247,000
ROI Percentile
92th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
96%
4-Year Graduation Rate
78%
6-Year Graduation Rate
92%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (34%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
14%
Yield (Unbound)
30%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 15
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $2M | #244 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #364 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #388 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
61%
SAT Range
1480
–
1540
SAT Math Range
730
–
790
SAT RW Range
730
–
770
ACT Range
33
–
35
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College | 597 | 0% / 100% | 14% | $79,607 | 98% | ||
| Computer Science | 49 +11 | 0% / 100% | 27% | $173,669 | 100 | 97% | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 11 +8 | 0% / 100% | 27% | $121,358 | 99 | — | |
| Astronomy | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $86,194 | 83 | — | |
| Astrophysics | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $86,216 | 83 | — | |
| Chemical Physics | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 33% | $86,083 | 83 | — | |
| Chemistry | 18 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,099 | 44 | — | |
| Geosciences | 7 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,157 | 30 | — | |
| Mathematics | 15 +10 | 0% / 100% | 27% | $116,796 | 98 | — | |
| Physics | 12 +2 | 0% / 100% | 17% | $86,331 | 83 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 20 — | 0% / 100% | 15% | $67,763 | 52 | — | |
| Biology | 31 +4 | 0% / 100% | 6% | $60,268 | 30 | 100% | |
| Environmental Studies | 22 +3 | 0% / 100% | 5% | $54,700 | 16 | 100% | |
| Neuroscience | 33 +3 | 0% / 100% | 6% | $64,796 | 43 | 96% | |
| Economics | 67 +12 | 0% / 100% | 27% | $107,567 | 96 | 100% | |
| African-American Studies | 2 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,668 | 31 | 90% | |
| American Studies | 7 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,057 | 53 | 96% | |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 6 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,056 | 27 | — | |
| Anthropology | 13 +5 | 0% / 100% | 15% | $46,361 | 5 | 100% | |
| Cognitive Science and Psychology | 17 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,487 | 10 | 100% | |
| Comparative Literature | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,088 | 24 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 4 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,620 | 31 | — | |
| East Asian Studies | — — | — | — | $66,457 | 48 | — | |
| East Asian Studies | 8 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,380 | 30 | — | |
| English | 16 +6 | 0% / 100% | 6% | $64,206 | 42 | 93% | |
| History | 9 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,916 | 26 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,958 | 35 | — | |
| International Affairs | 19 — | 0% / 100% | 11% | $67,542 | 51 | — | |
| Italian Studies | 1 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,057 | 53 | 96% | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 100% | $68,057 | 53 | 96% | |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,896 | 29 | — | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 4 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,057 | 53 | 96% | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 5 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,135 | 47 | — | |
| Philosophy | 10 +6 | 0% / 100% | 30% | $57,843 | 23 | — | |
| Political Science | 36 +4 | 0% / 100% | 11% | $60,169 | 30 | 90% | |
| Psychology | 42 +10 | 0% / 100% | 12% | $51,487 | 10 | 100% | |
| Religious Studies | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,570 | 23 | — | |
| Russian | 1 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,998 | 21 | — | |
| Russian Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,057 | 53 | 96% | |
| Sociology | 12 +4 | 0% / 100% | 8% | $55,173 | 17 | — | |
| Spanish | 5 +9 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,010 | 21 | 88% | |
| Women's Studies | 7 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,668 | 31 | 90% | |
| Education | 7 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,477 | 37 | — | |
| Architecture | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $73,407 | 65 | — | |
| Art History | 12 +2 | 0% / 100% | 58% | $63,391 | 39 | 100% | |
| Film Studies | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 25% | $58,238 | 24 | — | |
| Media Arts and Sciences | 25 +3 | 0% / 100% | 20% | $96,840 | 91 | 100% | |
| Music | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,633 | 16 | — | |
| Studio Art | 5 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,391 | 39 | 100% | |
| Theater | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,720 | 5 | — |
Rankings
Academics
Crying in the Library at 3 AM
Toughest Schools
Caffeine Required
Future Ambulance Chasers
Top Law School Feeders
Future SCOTUS Clerks
Future Adjunct Professors
Top PhD Feeders
TA Before You Can Say "Publish or Perish"
College Costs
We Marked It Up Just to Put It on Sale
Highest List Price
Premium Price Tag
Prestige
Most Educated Baristas in America
Top Liberal Arts Colleges
Still Very Fancy