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Ranking

#6   National Liberal
  Arts College
Source:
2013 U.S.News Rankings
 

GEOGRAPHIC
Diversity

  • 84% of students are from outside the state of Massachusetts.
  • 8% of students are from outside the US.
 

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Wellesley College


Overview

  • Wellesley is a liberal arts women's college located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, 12 miles from Boston. Map.
  • Wellesley enrolls 2,300 undergraduate students. 
  • As of 2008, Wellesley has eliminated loans for students with calculated incomes below $60,000. Learn more about Wellesley's generous financial aid policy.

Socio-economic Diversity

  • 22% of students at Wellesley have family incomes below $60,000.
  • 16% of students at Wellesley receive Federal Pell Grants, which mostly go to students whose family incomes are below $40,000.

 

    Racial Diversity
    African American 6%
    Asian American 26%
    Caucasian 43%
    Hispanic 7%
    International 8%
    Native American 1%
    Not reporting 10%

     

    Gender Ratio
    Female 100%
    Male 0%

     

 
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School Profile

Campus Setting

  • Suburban
  • Town population: 26,600

Size

  • 2,344 undergraduates 
  • 596 freshmen

Admissions

  • 36% applicants admitted 
  • 76% in top 10% of HS class 
  • SAT V middle 50%: 640-740 
  • SAT M middle 50%: 630-720 
  • SAT W middle 50%: 650-740 
  • ACT middle 50%: 28-32