Wellesley College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Wellesley College is a private liberal arts college in Wellesley, MA (suburb setting), with 2,418 undergraduates (99% women). It admitted 14% of 8,184 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1440–1550 on the SAT and 33–35 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $86,290 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $21,501 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 91% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, biological sciences, computer & information sciences. The campus reported 1.25 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Wellesley College ranks
4 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 58 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,320
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Wellesley College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Wellesley College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 26 | — | 3 | $120k | $4,616 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $284k | $21,827 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $74k | $4,954 | — | |
| Field Hockey | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $153k | $8,058 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Liberty League | 10 | — | 2 | $142k | $14,225 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $171k | $7,778 | — | |
| Women's Rowing | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 57 | — | 1 | $465k | $8,165 | — | |
| Softball | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $256k | $11,632 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $182k | $9,556 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $169k | $16,853 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $111k | $3,960 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $255k | $18,212 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.