Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481-8203
781-283-1000
Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant, it is a member of the original Seven Sisters Colleges. Wellesley is home to 56 departmental and interdepartmental majors spanning the liberal arts, as well as over 150 student clubs and organizations. The college is also known for allowing its students to cross-register at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brandeis, and Babson. Wellesley athletes compete in the NCAA Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference.
In the 2017 edition of U.S. News & World Report's college rankings, Wellesley ranked 3rd among the nation's liberal arts colleges and 37th among all colleges and universities. Wellesley is currently the highest ranked liberal arts college for women in the United States. Forbes in 2016 ranked Wellesley 26th among all U.S. colleges and universities, and 1st in its America's Top Colleges list for liberal arts colleges. The college has produced many distinguished alumni, including Madeleine Albright, the first female United States Secretary of State, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, the first female candidate for President of the United States from a major political party.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 2280
Acceptance Rate: 20.41%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.wellesley.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.wellesley.edu/admission/finaid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $78270
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $78270
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Wellesley College is $263585.71. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Wellesley College. For graduates of Wellesley College, we saw an average early-career income of $65800.00 and mid-career income of $114800.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.