Wellesley College Acceptance Rate: 14% — Admissions Statistics
Wellesley College Application Requirements — ED/EDII/RD — 1 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Wellesley College
application info
cycles:EDEDIIRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
1
Acceptance Rate
14%
Avg SAT Score
1520
ACT Midpoint
33
Enrollment
2,300
Grad Rate
92%
Median Debt
$10,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$67,176
Out-of-State
$67,176
Avg Net Price
$25,496
Median Debt
$10,000
in-state tuition
$67,176
out-of-state tuition
$67,176
avg net price
$25,496
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$65,961
$
median 10yr
$84,803
$
gender split
Women
100%
Men
0%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
30%
Asian
26%
Hispanic
14%
Black
8%
Two or More
8%
AIAN
0%
About Wellesley College
Wellesley College is a private nonprofit institution in Wellesley, MA. Acceptance rate: 14% (highly selective). Average SAT: 1520. ACT midpoint: 33. Enrollment: ~2,300 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 92%.
Wellesley College accepts applications through ED/EDII/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 1. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $67,176. Out-of-state: $67,176. Avg net price: $25,496. Median debt: $10,000. Median earnings 6yr: $65,961. Median earnings 10yr: $84,803.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.