Wellesley's tuition & fees has increased from $46,836 (2015) to $67,176 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.43% over the past 10 years.
Wellesley's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 42.37% from 2015 ($63,390).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wellesley's COA is $90,250, which is increased by 4.59% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wellesley's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 43.43% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $66,880. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wellesley College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $800, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $800 | |
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| 2020-21 | $800 | |
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| 2021-22 | $800 | |
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| 2022-23 | $800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $800 | |
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| 2024-25 | $800 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 41.39% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 441.26% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wellesley College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,754 | $3,050 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,364 | $3,050 | 3.87% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,086 | $3,050 | 4.41% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,718 | $3,050 | 3.70% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,346 | $3,050 | 3.54% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,022 | $3,050 | 3.68% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,538 | $3,050 | 2.71% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,330 | $3,050 | 4.05% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,170 | $22,170 | 4.13% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,274 | $23,274 | 5.21% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wellesley College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Wellesley College | $67,176 | $64,320 | 4.44% |
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| Smith College | $65,178 | $61,568 | 5.86% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162 | $63,141 | 4.78% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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