Wells Acceptance Rate and SAT/ACT Scores

Wells College Admission Requirements and Statistics

[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]

How hard is Wells College to get into?

This page provides the latest information on Wells College (Wells)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Wells's acceptance rate is 69.65% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 1,532 students applied and 1,067 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Wells.

The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at Wells College.

Wells's yield rate is 0.00%, which is significantly lower by 26.52 percentage points (approximately 100.0% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 60% and 70% (average yield: 26.52%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to Wells at colleges with acceptance rates between 60% and 70%.

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, Wells's acceptance rate is 69.65% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.09%. 492 men and 1,040 women applied to Wells and 302 men and 765 women students were accepted.

Among them, 47 men and 82 women were enrolled in Wells. You can explore the Wells's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Wells
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,532	492	1,040	0	0
Admitted	1,067	302	765	0	0
Enrolled	129	47	82	0	0
Acceptance Rate	69.65%	61.38%	73.56%	-	-
Yield	12.09%	15.56%	10.72%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Wells College 2025 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Wells. The english proficiency test is required .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Wells College.

Wells Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

What is the acceptance rate at the Wells?

Wells is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 69.65%.

What SAT or ACT scores are required for admission to Wells?

Wells does not require or recommend SAT or ACT scores for admission. However, some programs may have different requirements.

Does Wells require essays or personal statements?

Wells recommends submitting a personal essay or statement, but it is not strictly required.

Are recommendation letters required for Wells admission?

Wells recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.

Is there an application fee?

Wells does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.

Do I need to submit my high school transcript?

Yes, Wells requires applicants to submit high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.

Are there any specific admission requirements for international students?

Yes, Wells requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.

What is SAT code and ACT code for Wells?

The institutional SAT code for Wells is 2971 and 4-digit ACT code is 2988.