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Summary Overview: Wellesley
General Information
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City and State: Wellesley, MA
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Public or Private: Private
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Number of Students in Freshman Class: 586
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School Colors: White and Blue
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School Year Type (Semester, Trimester, Quarter, etc): semester
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Graduation Rate: 86%
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Faculty to Student Ratio: 1:8
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Average Class Size: 18
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School URL: www.wellesley.edu
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School Calendar URL: http://www.wellesley.edu/registrar/calendars
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University President: H. Kim Bottomly
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Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $57,042
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Main Phone: (781) 283-1000
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Urban, Rural, Suburban: Suburban
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Notable Alumni:
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Date Founded: 1875
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Notable Faculty:
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School Address:
Wellesley College
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
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African-American Percentage: 5%
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Asian/Pacific Islander Percentage: 21%
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American Indian Percentage: 0%
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Caucasian Percentage: 43%
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Hispanic Percentage: 6%
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Unreported Percentage: 2%
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CLIMATE
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Average Daily Temperature (Fahrenheit):
Month (High and Low)
Jan (36-18)
Feb (40-21)
Mar (48-28)
Apr (59-37)
May (70-47)
Jun (78-57)
Jul (83-62)
Aug (81-61)
Sep (73-53)
Oct (62-42)
Nov (52-33)
Dec (41-24)
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Average Annual Snowfall: 50in
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FINANCIAL AID
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Endowment Size and Rank: $1.5 billion
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Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 56%
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Average Financial Aid Award: $38,000
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Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $57,042
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GEOGRAPHY
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Nearest Large City: Boston
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Distance to Nearest Large City in Miles: 16.9 mi
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Distance to Nearest Large City in Driving Time: 26 min
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Nearest Airport, Airport Code and Distance in Miles and Driving Time:
Logan International Airport (BOS)
18.6 mi
27 mins
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Nearest Major Airport, Airport Code and Distance in Miles and Driving Time:
See above
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Urban, rural, suburban: Suburban
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STUDENT LIFE
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Is Greek Life Available? No
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Percentage of Students Participating in Greek Life: N/A
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Intramural Sports Participation Rate:
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Is a Car Allowed Freshman Year? No
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Is On-Campus Housing Available Freshman Year? Yes
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Is On-Campus Housing Required Freshman Year? No
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Graduation Rate: 86%
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Student Newspaper URL: http://www.wellesleynewsonline.com/
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Male to Female Student Ratio: N/A
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International Student Percentage: 13%
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Student Percentage Attending Graduate School:
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Minimum Drinking Age: 21
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WiFi Available On Campus? Yes
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SAFETY
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US Department of Education Campus Security Data URL: http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/
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Student Safety Escort Available? Yes
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Campus “Blue Light” Security Phones Available? Yes
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Campus Security Cell Phone Alert? Yes
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Campus Security Email Alert? Yes
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Campus Security Contact:
Emergency Hotlines
For Emergency Assistance
Dial 911
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ACADEMICS
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Most Common Majors: Sociology; Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies; Biological and Biomedical Sciences;
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ATHLETICS
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NCAA Division: Division III
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School Colors: White and Blue
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Mascot: the Blue
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Varsity Sports Participation Rate:
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Intramural Sports Participation Rate:
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League Affiliation:
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Director of Athletics: Bridget Belgiovine
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Athletics Department Mailing Address:
Keohane Sports Center
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
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Athletics Department Email Address: bbelgiov@wellesley.edu
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Athletics Department Phone: 781-283-1000 or 781-283-4000
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School Rivalry:
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ADMISSIONS
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Number of Students in Freshman Class: 586
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Total Number of Students Who Applied in Most Recent Year: 4,548
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Total Number of Students Accepted in Most Recent Year: 1349
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Acceptance Rate: 30%
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SAT Mean Test Scores: Verbal: 692; Math: 686; Writing: 699
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Early Decision I Available? Yes
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Early Decision I Deadline:
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Early Decision II Available?
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Early Decision II Deadline:
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Early Action Available:
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Early Action Deadline:
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Regular Admission Deadline:
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Early Decision Acceptance Rate: 51%
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Early Action Acceptance Rate:
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Regular Admission Acceptance Rate: 21%
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Admissions Office Mailing Address:
Office of Admission
Wellesley College
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
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Admissions Office Email Address: admission@wellesley.edu
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Name of Director of Admissions:
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Admissions Officers by Specialization:
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Campus Tour URL: http://www.wellesley.edu/admission/visitus
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Admissions Office Phone: 781.283.2270
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Admissions Office URL: http://www.wellesley.edu/admission
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Common Application Used? Yes
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Virtual Tour Available?
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Virtual Tour URL:
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