“These are the kind of people I want to become.” This is a thing that people often say when they visit us and meet our students. You could start by visiting us at wellesley.edu. Also, we’re social in all the ways you’d expect.
Facts about Boston and Cambridge Home to 250,000 college students 12 miles away from Wellesley 17 daily (free!) bus rides from campus Cross-registration and other forms of collaboration with nearby colleges, including MIT, Babson, Olin, and Brandeis
Major attractions in Boston: the Museum of Fine Arts, the Freedom Trail, the Green Monster (at Fenway Park), Quincy Market, the New England Aquarium Highly appealing neighborhoods in Cambridge, all of which seem to have a major university in or near them: Harvard Square, Central Square, Davis Square, Porter Square
Facts designed to inspire you to want to know more facts about us 100% of calculated financial need met 60% of students receive financial aid $70 million in financial aid awarded every year $74,000 average annual scholarship aid award 80% of alumnae go on to obtain graduate or professional degrees 35,000+ living alumnae in the world’s most powerful women’s network, including the founder of Zipcar, two secretaries of state, and a NASA astronaut
Wellesley College Office of Admission 106 Central Street Wellesley, MA 02481-8203 Phone 781-283-2270 wellesley.edu
Hundreds of research opportunities across disciplines 50% of juniors study abroad 90% of recent graduates had at least one internship during their time at Wellesley 100% of courses taught by professors 8:1 student to faculty ratio 1,000+ courses 54+ majors
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World-class resources, including an art museum, an observatory, a new interdisciplinary arts building, a huge yet strangely inviting Science Center, buildings that will absolutely make you think of Hogwarts, and buildings that will make you think of the future 37,800+ jobs, internships, and service opportunities posted to Handshake, our career platform
Facts of an academic nature
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A few facts about Wellesley, one of the country’s most inclusive, effective, inspiring colleges (which happens to be a groundbreaking women’s college)
Facts about what it’s like to be here 2,375 women from 50 states and 83 countries 48% students of color in class of 2022 13 Division III athletic teams
150+ student-run organizations, including Dead Serious Improv, Mezcla, and a cross-campus climbing club with nearby Babson and Olin
500-acre campus, including an arboretum, a cinema, a boathouse, a futuristic student center that’s open 24 hours, and a lake
5 dining halls (with kosher, halal, vegetarian, and vegan options), 4 cafés, and 2 s’more pits
Hundreds of events on campus every year, including studentproduced culture shows, Lake Day, and 24-Hour Shakes (ask us!)
9 club sports, including rugby, ultimate Frisbee, and water polo 21 residence halls, each with its own history and culture