2025-2026
Accept rate
14.8%
- Applicants
- 8,506
- Admits
- 1,258
- Enrolled
- 576
- Yield
- 45.8%
- ED Apps
- 1,023
- ED Admits
- 301
Total Applications
8,506
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
14.8%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
576
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1460-1540
2025-2026
Wellesley College Admissions at a Glance
Wellesley College received 8,506 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 14.8% of applicants; 576 admitted students enrolled (a 45.8% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 28.6% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1460–1540 on the SAT and 33–35 on the ACT.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
14.1%
- Applicants
- 8,714
- Admits
- 1,224
- Enrolled
- 583
- Yield
- 47.6%
- ED Apps
- 1,033
- ED Admits
- 308
2023-2024
Accept rate
13.9%
- Applicants
- 8,184
- Admits
- 1,138
- Enrolled
- 573
- Yield
- 50.3%
- ED Apps
- 976
- ED Admits
- 295
2022-2023
Accept rate
13.6%
- Applicants
- 8,491
- Admits
- 1,152
- Enrolled
- 585
- Yield
- 50.8%
- ED Apps
- 887
- ED Admits
- 259
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 8,506 | 1,258 | 576 | 14.8% | 45.8% | 1,023 | 301 |
| 2024-2025 | 8,714 | 1,224 | 583 | 14.1% | 47.6% | 1,033 | 308 |
| 2023-2024 | 8,184 | 1,138 | 573 | 13.9% | 50.3% | 976 | 295 |
| 2022-2023 | 8,491 | 1,152 | 585 | 13.6% | 50.8% | 887 | 259 |
| 2021-2022 | 7,665 | 1,240 | 606 | 16.2% | 48.9% | 773 | 310 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,581 | 1,343 | 580 | 20.4% | 43.2% | 642 | 253 |
| 2019-2020 | 6,395 | 1,379 | 612 | 21.6% | 44.4% | 671 | 222 |
| 2018-2019 | 6,631 | 1,296 | 614 | 19.5% | 47.4% | 802 | 248 |
| 2017-2018 | 5,666 | 1,251 | 605 | 22.1% | 48.4% | 714 | 248 |
| 2016-2017 | 4,854 | 1,388 | 590 | 28.6% | 42.5% | 367 | 166 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1460
50th Percentile
1500
75th Percentile
1540
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
52%
Need Fully Met
70%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$92,440
2024-2025 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$69,800
Fees
$344
Room & Board
$22,296
Change Since 2016
+38%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
2,366
Total Enrollment
2,366
International
13%
Students of Color
70%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||