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Applying to Wellesley

Acceptance Rate 13.57%
Yield 50.78%
SAT Score 1,490
ACT Score 34
Applicants 8,491

Wellesley Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 13.57% at Wellesley College. Total 8,491 students applied and 1,152 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,490 and the average ACT score is 34.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Wellesley.
Open Admission Policy
Admission Informationwww.wellesley.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.wellesley.edu/admission/apply
Acceptance Rate13.57%
Average Test Scores1,490 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 13.57%. A total of 8,491 students have applied to and 1,152 students admitted to Wellesley College. Wellesley College is women's college and all admitted students are women students.
Among them, 0 male and 585 female students have enrolled into Wellesley and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 50.78%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Wellesley
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,49108,49100
Admitted1,15201,15200
Enrolled585058500
Acceptance Rate 13.57% - 13.57% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 50.78% - 50.78% - -
[Chart] Wellesley College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Wellesley, 224 applicants (38% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 119 applicants (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,490 at Wellesley. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,550 and 25th percentile score is 1,430.
The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 33.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Wellesley. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Wellesley with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Wellesley
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total143014901550
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing720740770
Math710750780
ACT Composite333435
Math293234
English343535
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Wellesley College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Wellesley
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Wellesley

The calendar system at Wellesley College is Semester. Wellesley College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Wellesley College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training