Wellesley Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#12 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Massachusetts Colleges

#9 in Massachusetts Colleges

Wellesley College is ranked 12^nd in Liberal Arts Colleges and 9^th in Massachusetts Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Wellesley College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $67,176 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (14%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,520 SAT, 34 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has small number of students of 2,407.
The financial aid amount ($62,320) is extremely higher.
It offers average (57 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Wellesley are $67,176 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Wellesley College $67,176

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $39,193

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Wellesley is 14% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Wellesley College 14%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 54%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Wellesley is 48% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Wellesley College 48%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 28%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Wellesley is 1,520 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Wellesley College 1,520

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 1,237

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Wellesley is 34 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Wellesley College 34

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Wellesley is 92% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Wellesley College 92%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 67%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Wellesley is 96% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Wellesley College 96%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Wellesley is 2,407 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Wellesley College 2,407

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 3,644

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Wellesley is $62,320 which is 92.77% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Wellesley College $62,320

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $23,798

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Wellesley is 7 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.