| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in late August. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
economics, psychology, English |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
classical/Near Eastern archeology, Greek |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
95% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
9:1 |
| Total faculty: |
141 men, 188 women, 329 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
102 men, 123 women, 225 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
32 men, 63 women, 95 total |
| Graduation rate: |
93% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester, Twelve College Exchange |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Amherst Coll, Bowdoin Coll, Connecticut Coll, Dartmouth Coll, Mills Coll, Mount Holyoke Coll, Smith Coll, Spelman Coll, Trinity Coll, Vassar Coll, Wesleyan U, Wheaton Coll |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Poland, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vietnam |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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In addition to full-year and semester-long exchange programs in the US and abroad, Wellesley also offers several intensive Wintersession programs in other countries as well as several summer courses in other countries. The College offers approximately 300 paid/stipended internships each year, in the US and abroad. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Biological Chemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Chinese Studies
- Cinema/Media Studies
- Classical Studies
- Cognitive/Linguistic Science
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- East Asian Languages/Literature
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- French
- French Cultural Studies
- German
- German Studies
- Health Care Administration
- History
- Humanities
- International Relations
- Italian Studies
- Japanese
- Mathematics
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
- Paralegal
- Peace/Justice Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Renewable Resources
- Russian
- Russian Area Studies
- Sociology
- Studio Art
- Theatre Studies
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores of 4 or higher vary depending on test. |
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