Wellesley College, with its rich history and established reputation for academic excellence, provides undergraduates with a comprehensive liberal arts education in a small college environment. By the time you graduate, you will have acquired the skills you need to succeed and make a difference in the world.

Why consider a woman's college?
 Wellesley is committed to its original mission of educating women. As one student noted, you see a lot of confident women walking around and immediately decide that you want to join them.

Academic Program
An Excellent Education and a Comprehensive Curriculum. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Wellesley 4th among liberal arts colleges in the country for seven out of the last nine years. Wellesley offers more than 1,000 courses in a variety of subjects.

Athletics
In addition to having outstanding academic programs, Wellesley has top-notch varsity athletics. Over the past eight years, Wellesley has earned a reputation for offering one of the strongest Division III athletic programs in the country.

Life at Wellesley
Life at Wellesley provides a balanced environment and an education for women. A Wellesley education is designed to provide you, as an intellectually adventurous woman, with numerous opportunities on campus and beyond. Wellesley offers more than 180 clubs, organizations, and activities for your involvement. The College is easily accessible to Boston, a great city in which to meet other college students and to experience theatre, art, sports, and entertainment.

Multicultural Community
U.S. News & World Report ranks Wellesley the most diverse college on the East Coast and the third most diverse in the nation. Students from 66 countries and all 50 states attend the College. About 30 languages are spoken in the homes of students.
Technology and Information Resources
 The learning environment at Wellesley College has been transformed by the integration of technology and information resources. Effective use of fast-paced technologies helps facilitate learning in wholly new and more effective ways, enabling students to enrich their educational experience. To make a difference in today's world, our students gain a facility with technology and a discerning view of information resources - a new kind of literacy that will be fully as important as the ability to read, write, and reason quantitatively.

Safety and Security at Wellesley
 A 2006 report on Wellesley's campus safety and security policies, recent statistics, and safety tips, in compliance with the Clery Act.

 

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