Campus
Tours and Information Sessions
Welcome to
Wellesley, Massachusetts, the home of Wellesley College. We hope
you enjoy your visit to our campus and the Boston area. Please
note the links at right, which provide lists of hotels and restaurants. We welcome
your visit at any time of the year, but encourage you to come
during the academic year when classes are in session. The link
below may be helpful in planning your visit.
Admission
Calendar
Campus
Tours
Student-guided
campus tours are available to everyone. They generally last one
hour. An appointment is not required, but we suggest that you call
ahead of time to make sure tours are available on the day you plan
to visit.
Campus
Tour Schedule:
Monday – Friday:
Year-round*: 9, 10, 11 a.m.; 1, 2, 3 p.m. Saturday**:
September 11-mid-May: 9, 10, 11 a.m.
*Except
January, when tours are at 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 1:30 and
3 p.m.).
**When
the College is open. See schedule below.
Please note: There will be no tours when the Board of Admission is closed. During
exam periods and breaks, tours depend on student availability. The Admission
Office is closed on Saturdays in the summer and will reopen the Saturday
following Labor Day.
Information
Sessions
An
appointment is not necessary, but you should plan to arrive
in the Board of Admission lobby
in Weaver House about 10 minutes before the session begins.
Information
Session Schedule:
Monday – Friday:
April, June, July, August, October: 9
am and 1 pm.
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| October
2008 |
Weekday
tours are
held Monday–Friday at 9, 10,
and 11 am and
1, 2, and 3 pm, unless otherwise noted.
Information
sessions are
held Monday-Friday at 9 am and 1 pm, unless
otherwise noted.
Interviews
available by appointment. Please
call 781-283-2270 to schedule. |
October weekdays |
Class visits available on a drop-in basis for high school seniors and juniors. |
Class visit offered Monday through Friday with the exception of Oct. 13, 14 & 28. |
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Overnight visits and lunch visits available for high school seniors |
Overnight visits available Monday-Thursday with the exception of Oct. 13, 14 & 28. Lunch visits available Monday-Friday with the exception of Oct. 13, 14 & 28. Please call two weeks in advance to schedule, 781-283-2270. |
Saturday, October 4 |
Open 8:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Tours @ 9, 10, 11 am
Interviews available @ 9 am until noon |
Saturday, October 11 |
Open 8:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Tours @ 9, 10, 11 am
Interviews available @ 9 am until noon |
Monday, October 13 – Tuesday, October 14 |
Fall Break (see Special Morning Visit below) |
No class, lunch, or overnight visits available.
Limited interviews are available on October 13. Regular interview schedule on October 14. |
Monday, October 13 (Columbus Day) |
Special Morning Visit |
9:00 am Tour
10:00-11:15 am Student Panel
11:30 am Tour
Special visit program and RSVP |
Tuesday, October 28 |
Tanner Conference |
No interviews, information sessions, tours, lunches, classes or overnight visits. |
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| November
2008 |
Weekday
tours are
held Monday–Friday at 9, 10,
and 11 am and
1, 2, and 3 pm.
No
information sessions in
November.
Interviews
available by appointment. Please
call 781-283-2270 to schedule. |
November weekdays |
Class visits available on a drop-in basis for high school seniors and juniors. |
Class visit offered Monday through Friday with the exception of Nov. 10, 26 & 27. Please click here to view the visitor class schedule. |
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Overnight visits and lunch visits available for high school seniors |
Overnight visits available Monday-Thursday with the exception of Nov. 10, 26 & 27. Lunch visits available Monday-Friday with the exception of Nov. 10, 26 & 27. Please call two weeks in advance to schedule, 781-283-2270. |
Saturday, November 1 |
Open 8:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Tours @ 9, 10, 11 am
Interviews available @ 9 am until noon |
Saturday, November 8 |
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Tours only @ 9 & 11:30 am |
Sunday, November 9-Monday, November 10 |
Overnight ALANA* visit *African American, Latina, Asian American, and Native American |
Overnight ALANA visit and RSVP |
Thursday, November 13 |
Overnight visits end |
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Saturday, November 15 |
Special Morning Visit |
9:00 am Tour
10:00-11:15 am Student Panel
11:30 am Tour
Special visit program and RSVP |
Wednesday, November 26 |
Open 8:30 am – 12:30 pm |
Tours at 9 am & 11 am
Interviews available in the morning.
No class or lunch visits. |
Thursday, November 27 – Sunday, November 30 |
Thanksgiving Recess |
Closed: no tours, interviews, class or lunch visits |
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| December
2008 |
Weekday
tours are
held Monday - Friday at 9, 10,
and 11 am and
1, 2, and 3 pm,
unless otherwise noted*.
No
information sessions in
December.
On-campus interviews
available by appointment, with
one week's notice through December 23. Please call 781-283-2270
to schedule. |
December weekdays |
Class visits available on a drop-in basis for high school seniors and juniors through December 5. |
Class visit offered Monday through Friday. Please click here to view the visitor class schedule. |
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Lunch visits for high school seniors |
Lunch visits available Monday-Friday. Please call two weeks in advance to schedule, 781-283-2270. |
Friday, December 5 |
Class and lunch visits end.
Davis Campus Day |
Davis Campus Day visit for Davis Day Program for nontraditional-age students. |
Saturday, December 6 |
Open 8:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Tours @ 9, 10, 11 am
Interviews available @ 9 am until noon |
Wednesday, December 10 – Friday, December 19 |
Reading/Exam period |
Open; Limited tours only. Please call 781-283-2270 to confirm tour schedule. Interviews are available. |
Saturday, December 13 |
Closed |
No tours or interviews |
Saturday, December 20 |
Closed |
No tours or interviews |
Monday, December 22 |
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Interviews are available. Limited Tours. Please call 781-283-2270 to confirm tour schedule. |
Tuesday, December 23 |
Last day for on-campus interviews |
Limited Tours. Please call 781-283-2270 to confirm tour schedule. |
Wednesday, December 24 – Friday, January 2 |
Holiday Break |
Closed; no tours. No interview requests will be processed during this time. |
Monday, January 5 |
Winter Session begins (academic classes not in session) |
Open. Tours at 9:30 and 11:00 am and 1:30 and 3:00 pm. |
Campus
Tours
Student-guided
campus tours are available to everyone. They
generally last one hour. An appointment is not
required,
but we suggest that you call ahead of time to
make sure tours are available on the day you plan
to
visit.
Campus
Tour Schedule:
Monday – Friday: Year-round:
9, 10, 11 a.m.; 1, 2, 3 p.m. (except January. See above schedule for
January). Saturday*
: September 6-mid-May: 9, 10, 11 a.m. (*When the College is open.
See the above schedule.)
Please note: There will be no tours when the Board of Admission is
closed. During exam periods and breaks, tours depend on student availability.
The Admission Office is closed on Saturdays in the summer and will
reopen the Saturday following Labor Day.
Information
Sessions
An
appointment is not necessary, but you should
plan to arrive in the Board of Admission
lobby in Weaver House about 10 minutes before
the session begins. We
encourage you to attend an information session
before taking a tour. Please note that the
9 am and 1 pm tours overlap with the information
sessions held at those times.
Information
Session Schedule:
Monday – Friday: April, June, July, August, October: 9 am and
1 pm.
Interview
Information
A personal
interview is not a required part of Wellesley's
application process for first-year applicants;
however, we do strongly recommend it. An
interview is required for transfer, accelerating,
Davis Scholar, and postbaccalaureate candidates.
On-Campus
Interviews
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday (September-May): 9 a.m. - noon
Please call or email us
with your travel plans and interview availability
two weeks before your visit. Interviews
are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Because
the College is closed at various times during
the winter holidays, we encourage seniors who
are requesting
interview times in December to make arrangements
by December 1.
Phone: 781-283-2270;
Fax: 781-283-3678
Off-Campus
Interviews
If you cannot easily
visit the campus, we will arrange for an interview
with an alumna interviewer near your hometown.
Please complete the off-campus
interview form.
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Office
of Admission
Last Modified on
October 2, 2008
Expires on June 30, 2009
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