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 | ✗ |
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Admission Information | www.wellesley.edu/admission |
Online Application | www.wellesley.edu/admission/apply |
Acceptance Rate | 13.57% |
Average Test Scores | 1,490 SAT / 34 ACT |
Credits Accepted | Dual 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.
Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Applicants | 8,491 | 0 | 8,491 | 0 | 0 |
Admitted | 1,152 | 0 | 1,152 | 0 | 0 |
Enrolled | 585 | 0 | 585 | 0 | 0 |
Acceptance Rate | 13.57% | - | 13.57% | - | - |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 50.78% | - | 50.78% | - | - |
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.
25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
---|---|---|---|
SAT Total | 1430 | 1490 | 1550 |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 720 | 740 | 770 |
Math | 710 | 750 | 780 |
ACT Composite | 33 | 34 | 35 |
Math | 29 | 32 | 34 |
English | 34 | 35 | 35 |
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.
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 System | Semester |
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Dual Credits | ✔ |
Credits for Life Experiences | ✗ |
Advanced placement (AP) Credits | ✔ |
Credit for military training | ✗ |
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