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Quick
Facts About Wellesley College |
Mission: The
mission of Wellesley College is to provide an excellent
liberal arts education for women who will make a difference
in the world. A
brief history of Wellesley College.
Motto: “Non
Ministrari sed Ministrare” – “Not to be ministered
unto, but to minister.”
Founding: Founded
in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant. The first
students arrived in September, 1875.
Type of
School: a liberal arts
college for women
Degrees: baccalaureate
Location: Wellesley,
MA (12 miles west of Boston)
President: Kim Bottomly is Wellesley's
13th president. Past
Presidents of
Wellesley College.
Enrollment: 2,318
students
Majors: 56
departmental and interdepartmental majors plus individual majors.
Average class size: 17-20
students
Student to Faculty
ratio: 9:1
Study Abroad: Each
year several hundred students spend a semester
or year studying in another country. Office
of International Studies.
Cross-Registration & Exchange: Cross-registration
with MIT, Babson, Olin College of
Engineering and Brandeis. Exchange
programs with Twelve Colleges, Spelman,
and others. Approved
college exchanges.
Internships: 74%
of students in the class of ’06
participated in an internship while
at Wellesley. The
Center for Work and Service provides
internship stipends of $3,000 for
about 300 students each year.
Academic
website: http://www.wellesley.edu/Academic/academic.html
Academics
Tuition
and
Financial
Aid
Organizations/Clubs: over 150
student organizations. Cultural centers and religious
life on-campus.
Athletics: 12
varsity teams, club teams and recreational activities.
Residence Halls: 21
residence halls that vary in size from 140 to 285 students.
Students from all four classes live in most residence
halls. Professional Resident Directors and student residential
staff. About
residential life.
Facilities: Lulu
Chow Wang Campus Center, Science
Center, Knapp
Media & Technology Center, Library, Davis
Museum & Collins Cinema, Keohane
Sports Center, Hunnewell
Arboretum & Alexandra Botanic Garden, Ferguson
Greenhouses, Jewett
Arts Center, Nehoiden
Golf Course, Newhouse
Center for the Humanities, Pforzheimer
Learning and Teaching Center, Slater
International Center, Wellesley
Centers for Women, Whitin
Observatory, Wellesley
College Theater.
Colors: blue
and white
Endowment: Approximately
$1.4 billion (6/30/06)
Total Cost: $43,288
(2006-2007)
Tuition $32,384. Room & Board $10,216. Fees $688.
Financial Aid: Admission is need-blind
and Wellesley meets 100% of eligible students’ demonstrated financial
need. More than 59% of all students receive aid directly from the College.
Average financial aid package (2005-2006):
$27,907 in grants, loans, and work study.
Student
Life
Alumnae
Living
Alumnae: approximately
36,000
Notable
Alumnae: Hillary Rodham Clinton ‘69,
Madeleine Albright ‘59, Diane Sawyer ‘67,
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek ‘17, and more.
Alumnae Association: strengthens alumnae connections
to the college and each other through programs, clubs,
technology, mentoring, and volunteer leadership.
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