| Wells vs. NYU |
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|---|---|---|
#211 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #90 in New York Colleges | Rankings* | #27 in National Universities #27 in World University Rankings #4 in New York Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Research University (very high research activity) |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degree | Associate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Post-MS Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) Doctorate (Other) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$35,166 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$62,796 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $42,726 |
| Less$26,625 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$40,263 |
| Admission | ||
| - | Test Scores | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT |
| - | Acceptance Rate | 9.23% |
| - | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 55.38% |
| Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA 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 | |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller357 | Total Enrollment | Larger56,832 |
| Smaller357 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger29,060 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 27,772 |
| - | Online Student Population | 3,493 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower41% | Graduate Rate | Higher88% |
| Lower50% | Retention Rate | Higher96% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 507) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 12,622) |
| ✔ | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,612) |
| Faculty | ||
| 8 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 55 | Number of faculty | 11,413 |
| Lower$63,374 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$164,871 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.