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Wellesley Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,399
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 57%
Average Aid Amount $58,630
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 350
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 60%

Financial Aid Information at Wellesley

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,399 students (57% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $58,630. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 350 students (60% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Wellesley College is $67,176, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,399 students (57% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $58,630. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Wellesley College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Wellesley College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,39957%$58,630
Pell Grants50321%$5,414
Federal Student Loans41917%$4,382

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 350 beginning students (60% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 320 students (55% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Wellesley College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Wellesley College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid35060%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources30552%$61,549
Federal Grants11319%$6,489
Pell Grants11319%$5,463
Other Federal Grants5810%$2,000
State/Local Grants295%$3,340
Institutional Grants30252%$59,412
Student Loans12221%$8,059
Federal Student Loans8515%$3,613
Other Student Loans5610%$12,072