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Wellesley CollegeLocal Atmosphere Student Reviews

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Wellesley, MA
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2,186
Tuition
$39,420
Admission Difficulty
Hard
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Wellesley College Local Atmosphere was reviewed by gbancheri
F
The town is geared towards its wealthy population. There's really nothing for students to do there except get ice cream, go to CVS, and window shop.... Read more »

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Wellesley College Local Atmosphere was reviewed by meldean
B-
Wellesley is a wealthy town filled with older people and some new families. The people can be entitled and snobbish, but they can also be pretty nice.... Read more »
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Wellesley College Local Atmosphere was reviewed by chesley7
A-
Supportive and tolerant, but no guys makes for a sub-par social scene.
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Wellesley College Local Atmosphere was reviewed by smoazeni
C
The Ville – the town of wellesley is extremely expensive. no one goes there though - take the free bus to boston. boston is great.
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Wellesley College Local Atmosphere was reviewed by magazinez
B
Gotta Make an Effort – The town of Wellesley is nothing to write home about- small and upscale. You can get your coffee and your prescriptions, but... Read more »
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Wellesley College Local Atmosphere was reviewed by purpleblue
A
Downtown Wellesley is not the main attraction. The "Ville" as we call it has a few places to be a consumer: Lemon Thai Cuisine, J.P. Licks... Read more »
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Wellesley College Local Atmosphere was reviewed by rboots6166
A-
Low Key Rich – residential, shopping in the ville, lots of rich ppl live in wellesley (great for bbsitting)
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Wellesley College Local Atmosphere was reviewed by carlile2011
A
Boston is a great city, and it is pretty close (but not actually as close as they tell you). There's great things to do all over Boston. Plus, while... Read more »
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Wellesley College Local Atmosphere was reviewed by ayoung2
B-
The Bubble – You need to have a car on campus to fully enjoy most of the local businesses near Wellesley (ie the Natick Mall). Outside of Wellesley,... Read more »
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Wellesley College Local Atmosphere was reviewed by bdunn
A
So Much Going on – Wellesley is a tiny town, with just enough restaurants and small shops, but Boston is incredibly accessible and is a major hub for... Read more »
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