Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 606 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Wellesley College. Among these students, 220 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 138 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1470
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1240 admitted students 220 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
36%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1400-1540. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 710 and 760, while 25% scored below 710 and another 25% scored above 760.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 690 and 780, while 25% scored below 690 and 25% achieved a score of 780. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1470 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Wellesley College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 6% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
710-760 -
Math
690-780
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
33
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1240 admitted students 138 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
23%
Similar to the SAT, Wellesley College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 23% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 31 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 31.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
33-35 -
Math
28-34 -
Composite
31-34
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Wellesley College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Wellesley College received a total of 7,663 applications. These applications included 0 male applicants and 7,663 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 7,663 applicants, Wellesley College admitted 1,240 students. Among the admitted students, there were 0 males and 1,240 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 606 students chose to enroll at Wellesley College. This means that 606 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 0 were male and 606 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Wellesley College had an overall acceptance rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 0% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 16%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Wellesley College had an overall yield rate of 49% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 0%, and for female admitted students, it was 49%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Wellesley College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Wellesley College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Wellesley College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Wellesley College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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