Wellesley College
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
14.0%
Applications
8,714
Admitted
1,224
Enrolled
583
SAT Composite
1470-1550
SAT Math
730-790
ACT Composite
33-35
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredNo Early Action reportedSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.
Likely ED share of class53%308 ED admits / 583 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple2.5x30% ED vs 12% all other rounds
Seats left after ED275of 583 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate12%916 admitted from 7,681 applicants
Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants1,033reported count
Admits30830%
Class seats308assumes ED admits enroll
Applicants7,681reported count
Admits91612%
Class seats27530% estimated yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 1,033 | 308 | 30% | 308 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 7,681 | 916 | 12% | 275 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 48%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
Offered a spot2,495
Accepted a spot1,299
Admitted from wait list34
52% joined after being offered a spot. 3% of students who joined were admitted. 29% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 2,495 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 1,299 |
| Admitted from wait list | 34 |
| Joined after being offered | 52% |
| Admitted after joining | 3% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$84,803
10 yrs after enrollment
92%
6-year completion
$25,496
sticker minus grants
$10,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
493fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
7 TABLESName:Rachael
Title:Coombes
Office:Associate Director of Institutional Research
Mailing Address:Office of Institutional Research
City/State/Zip/Country:106 Central Street
E-mail Address:Wellesley
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?MA
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:02481
Phone:781-283-3273
Email Address:oir@wellesley.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.wellesley.edu/about-us/offices-departments/office-of-institutional-research/common-data-set
Name of College/University:Wellesley College
Mailing Address:106 Central Street
City/State/Zip/Country:Wellesley
Main Phone Number:MA
WWW Home Page Address:02481
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:781
Admissions Office Mailing Address:283-1000
Admissions E-mail Address:https://www.wellesley.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):781
Admissions Phone Number:283-2270
Admissions Email Address:admission@wellesley.edu
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Coeducational collegeMen's college
SemesterSemester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total first-time, first-year who applied757
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted145
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled73
Total first-time, first-year who applied4,977
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted958
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled434
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,980
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted121
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled76
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,495
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,299
Number of wait-listed students admitted:34
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language4
Social studies4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80092.34
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6995.65
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991.61
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.40
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.00
SAT Math: 700-80089.52
SAT Math: 600-6997.26
SAT Math: 500-5992.82
SAT Math: 400-4990.40
SAT Math: 300-3990.00
SAT Math: 200-2990.00
SAT Math: Total100.00
SAT Composite: 1400-160092.74
SAT Composite: 1200-13994.84
SAT Composite: 1000-11992.02
SAT Composite: 800-9990.40
SAT Composite: 600-7990.00
SAT Composite: 400-5990.00
SAT Composite: Total100.00
ACT Composite: 30-3694.34
ACT Composite: 24-295.66
ACT Composite: 18-230.00
ACT Composite: 12-170.00
ACT Composite: 6-110.00
ACT Composite: Below 60.00
ACT Composite: Total100.00
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class90
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class99
Percent in top half of high school graduating class100
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:23
Total0.00
Total0.00
Total0.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:0.00
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0.00
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall)1
Priority Date8
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Other early decision plan closing date1/1
Number of early decision applications received by your institution1,033
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan308
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESFallX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 16 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 16 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Number16
Unit Typecredit
Number16
Unit Typecredit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 86 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)87%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)86%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing91%
Percent who live off campus or commute9%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Women's dormsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/wellesley
If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
12 TABLESBoth FM and IM4158290
Federal$336,850
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$77,544,330
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,263,425
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$83,302,895
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,163,595
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,327,642
Federal Work-Study$600,224
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,091,461
Total Self-Help$56,427
Parent Loans$83,600
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$3,000
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$270,613
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,430,474
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,704,087
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,350,593
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,041
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,355,634
Total Self-Help$3,398,135
Parent Loans$33,440
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:80
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$88,095
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$7,047,565
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
CSS PROFILEX
Other (specify):X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:1
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)15
Students must reply by (date):5
or within____weeks of notification.1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 98 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio7.5
based on ____ students2,342