Applying to Wellesley College
| Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|
| 16.18% | 1,470 |
Wellesley's acceptance rate is 16% for students enrolled in the academic year 2021-2022. A total of 7,663 students applied and 1,240 were admitted to the school.
Judging by the acceptance rate, it is very hard to get into Wellesley. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 48.87% with 606 enrolled students out of 1,240 admitted.
The average SAT score is 1,470 and the ACT score is 33 at Wellesley.
To apply to Wellesley, the admission test scores is considered but not required and recommendation letter(s) is required to submit. Below tables and charts analyze Wellesley's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
.Admissions Information
Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Admission Information | www.wellesley.edu/admission |
| Online Application | www.wellesley.edu/admission/apply |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 16.18% and the yield is 48.87%. 0 men and 7,663 women applied to Wellesley and 0 men and 1,240 women students were accepted. Among them, 0 men and 606 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 7,663 | 0 | 7,663 |
| Admitted | 1,240 | 0 | 1,240 |
| Enrolled | 606 | 0 | 606 |
| Acceptance Rate | 16.18% | - | 16.18% |
| Yield | 48.87% | - | 48.87% |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2021-2022, 220 students (36% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 138 students (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 760 and the 25th percentile is 710. The SAT Math score is 780 (75th) and 690 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 34 (75th percentile) and 31 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 710 | 760 |
| SAT Math | 690 | 780 |
| ACT Composite | 31 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 28 | 34 |
| ACT English | 33 | 35 |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Wellesley College are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,220, ACT: 74 - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Rank to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript) and Completion of College Preparatory Program. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Wellesley College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Recommended |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Recommended |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered but not Required |
| Admission Test Scores | Considered but not Required |
| TOEFL | Recommended |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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