Wellesley College
University Website: www.wellesley.edu
Apply Online: web.wellesley.edu/web/Admission/Apply
Coordinates: 42°17′43″N 71°18′24″W / 42.29528°N 71.30667°W / 42.29528; -71.30667
Wellesley College is a private women's liberal-arts college in the town of Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States, west of Boston. A member of the original Seven Sisters Colleges, Wellesley is known for cultivating women as global leaders and for its influential alumnae. Founded in 1870, Wellesley is consistently ranked among the top 10 liberal arts colleges in the United States by multiple ratings groups (for example, Forbes and U.S. News & World Report). In 2011, The Best 376 Colleges named Wellesley’s faculty number one in the country. The College enrolls approximately 2,400 students from all 50 states and 75 countries.
Fast Facts
- Private not for profit, Four or more years
- students
- $40,410.00 avg tuition
106 Central St
Wellesley,
MA
02481-8203
(781) 283-1000
Apply online
Admissions:
web.wellesley.edu/web/Admission
Financial Aid:
web.wellesley.edu/web/Dept/SFS
Areas of Study:
- Architecture And Related Services
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- History
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Scholarships for Students in Massachusetts
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. Watson Fellowship | Up to $35,000 | Varies |
| Churchill Scholarship | Varies | November 07, 2017 |
| IES Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship | Up to $2,000 | Varies |
| IES Diversity Merit-Based Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| IES Diversity Merit-Based Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship | Up to $5,000 | Varies |
| IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship | Up to $5,000 | Varies |
| Draper Lab Fellow Program | 100% of tuition | Varies |
| MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program | Varies | Varies |
Schools Near Wellesley College
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Babson College | 2.0mi |
| Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering | 2.2mi |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | 2.6mi |
| Regis College | 4.0mi |
| Blessed John XXIII National Seminary | 4.0mi |
| American Career Institute–Framingham | 4.6mi |
| Lasell College | 4.7mi |
| Brandeis University | 5.6mi |
| Mount Ida College | 5.8mi |
| Empire Beauty School-Framingham | 5.9mi |
| Hebrew College | 6.4mi |
| Andover Newton Theological School | 6.4mi |
| Framingham State University | 6.6mi |
| Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology | 6.7mi |
| New England School of Acupuncture | 7.5mi |
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