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Quick Stats

Student-Faculty Ratio 8:1
Full-Time Student Population 2,186
Part-Time Student Population 138
Full-Time Instructional Faculty 306
Part-Time Instructional Faculty 105
Total FT Faculty 306
Faculty with Terminal Degree 96%
Average Faculty Salary $101,423
Full-Time Retention Rate 94%
Transfer-Out Rate 3%
Graduation Rate 91%
Programs/Majors Offered 55
Average Course Load 4 courses
Academic/Career Counseling? Yes
Remedial Services? No
Class Sizes
  • Fewer than 20 Students: 69%
  • 20 to 49 Students: 31%
  • 50 or More Students: 0%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Wellesley professors are willing to field hysterical 11th-hour phone calls, spend hours in their offices meeting with a parade of students, and mentor their students on intensive projects. Quality and style vary inter- and intra-departmentally, but on the whole, Wellesley professors are excellent, and students are appreciative. To facilitate the professor-choosing process, the school’s e-mail system has an online conference where students can post questions about the teachers and get in-depth responses about professors’ teaching styles. Everything from their clothing to competence level is fair game.

Professors invariably prove to be very dynamic in office hours, and a more extensive relationship is almost always there for the taking. Few students go through their Wellesley career without forming some kind of a close relationship with a professor. Though some students might sometimes wish Wellesley had a few more big-name professors (it’s tough being near Harvard and MIT with their celebrity profs), accessibility and dedication are more important. If you ask around and do your research, you can ensure some serious, and believe it or not, exciting learning.

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Academics at Wellesley College

bertha331

'05

Religion

4.6
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Religion Department

The department is small enough that students tend to concentrate on a particular professor, and that person has a specific content area. It's a cozy department, in the best sense of the word. Supportive, vibrant, and engaging.

Dec 13, 2011

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taylorairons

'14

Psychology

4.6
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A REAL Network

Wellesley College's network is amazing. The women that graduate from Wellesley do BIG things and are constantly reaching out to current students to help with aspirations. Wellesley has plenty of resources which will just about allow you to accomplish anything. From traveling internationally to landing a spectacular internship, or meeting and speaking with some of the most influential people of our time.

Jul 08, 2011

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jjeong

'14

Chemistry

3.8
B+

Very Very Difficult

being a chemistry major is difficult..

labs are long

Jun 20, 2011

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Facts

Instructional Programs Occupational: No
Academic: Yes
Continuing Professional: No
Recreational/Avocational: No
Adult Basic Remedial: No
Secondary (High School): No
Special Credit Opportunities Advanced Placement (AP) Credits: Yes
Dual Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credits: No
AP Test Score Requirements Possible credit for scores of 3, 4, or 5
IB Test Score Requirements Possible credit for scores of 5, 6, or 7
Degrees Awarded Bachelor's degree
Most Popular Majors
  • Economics and Econometrics: 6%
  • English Language Studies: 4%
  • Political Science and Government, General: 4%
  • Psychology: 3%
Special Study Options
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Best Places to Study
  • By the lake
  • Dorm living rooms
  • The Hoop
  • One of the libraries
  • Schneider Student Center
Did You Know?

Wellesley has a series of distribution requirements for students to fulfill before graduation. Students choose which courses they desire to take in the mandated categories, including math, science, social studies, and literature.

Wellesley is an undergraduate institution, and professors teach all classes (though lab instructors conduct some labs).

According to Wellesley’s Web site, women who graduate from all-female colleges are more than twice as likely as their counterparts in coed institutions to end up in a top-level position, in either a community organization or in the workplace.

Wellesley has produced more female directors of Fortune 500 companies than any other college in the country.

Among those who took the first Massachusetts Teachers Test, 100 percent of Wellesley graduates passed; Wellesley is the only undergraduate institution to achieve this.

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