Wellesley College Women's Rowing
Wellesley College fields a women's rowing team in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 57 players, well above the median of 29, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $465,452, well above the median of $155k — $8,165 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III women's rowing programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's rowing programs
Where this program sits against its 35 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster57 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$465,452 for the year
- Operating expenses$30,562 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,165 division median $6,662
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$25,634 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tessa Spillane head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- Division III roster spots1,027 35 programs
General NCAA rule for Division III; the women's rowing recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
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%
Women's Rowing
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $465,452 $8,166 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $25,634
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 →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.
Women's Rowing programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 8 | 65 | $1.6M | 995 | 16% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 11 | 85 | $2.8M | 989 | 11% | |
| Simmons University Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 11 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 11 | 81 | $2M | 996 | 3% | |
| Northeastern University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 12 | 62 | $2.4M | 996 | 6% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division I · Patriot League | 12 | 72 | $1.1M | 984 | 5% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 13 | 48 | $343k | — | 10% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 26 | 46 | $351k | — | 58% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 26 | 40 | $525k | 992 | 21% | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 27 | 36 | $162k | — | 42% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Independent | 27 | 21 | $62k | — | 87% | |
| Merrimack College Division I · Metro Conference | 28 | 24 | $317k | — | 74% |
Other women's rowing programs in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College | 57 | $465k | $8,165 | — | vs | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 46 | $351k | $7,639 | — | vs | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) | 36 | $162k | $4,501 | — | vs | |
| Mount Holyoke College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Simmons University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Smith College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference women's rowing program · Women's Rowing budgets ranked