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WELLESLEY COLLEGE

Wellesley College
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481-8203

Official telephone: (781) 283-1000
Fax number: (781) 283-3639

Website: www.wellesley.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

Wellesley College
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Jennifer Desjarlais,
Dean of Admission
Contacting the office: 781 283-2270
781 283-3678 (fax)
admission@wellesley.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: January 15
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: no
Application fee: $50
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
High school graduation is: not required
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with alumni representative
Visit for interview by: January 15
School's test preference: no preference
SAT II tests are: required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I
Dates test scores should be received: December 30 for SAT I/ACT, December 30 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 4 recommended
History: 4 recommended
Lab: 2 recommended
Math: 4 recommended
Science: 3 recommended
Social studies: 4 recommended
School has formalized early decision program: yes
Early decision application deadline: November 1
Number of early decision applications submitted: 236
Number of early decision applications accepted: 129 (55%)
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities very important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • state residency considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 85%
Top quarter: 98%
Top half: 100%
Bottom half: 0%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 50%
Average SAT I: 703 verbal, 686 math, 1345 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1250 - 1440
Average ACT: 30 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 29 - 31
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 95%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 26%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by April 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 3,974
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,434 (36%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 586 (41%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 737
Number accepting place on waiting list: 395 (54%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 10 (3%)
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 63%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 89%
Tuition deposit amount: $300, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year



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