Entrance Requirements & Application Process for International Students
Academic Preparation
Application Process
Application Timeline
Interviews
 
Academic Preparation
Your academic preparation for Wellesley should include the following:
  Training in writing
  The interpretation of literature
  Mathematics
  At least one laboratory science
  Other academic studies customary for university admission
  Fluency in all areas of the English language–reading, writing, and verbal skills. Please note that Wellesley College does not offer courses in intensive English or in English as a Second Language (ESL).
Application Process

The following is a brief list of documents that need to be completed as part of the application process for International Students. Please refer to the official International Students Brochure about the application procedure to Wellesley.

The application form, all required credentials, and an application fee of $50, drawn on a U.S. bank, must be received no later than January 15 of the year in which you are seeking entrance. Please note the application fee is waived if you apply online.

The College will be unable to consider any application that lacks the following required supporting documents:

1 The Application Form.
Wellesley College accepts and encourages students to use the Common Application. Students must also complete the Wellesley College Supplemental Form. In addition, all international citizens and U.S. students applying from outside of the U.S. must complete the section of the application entitled "Students Applying from Schools Outside the U.S." It must be completed, signed, and returned to the Board of Admission by January 15.
2 Letters of Recommendation.
Wellesley requires three letters of recommendation: one from the head of your school and two from academic instructors. At least one recommendation must include an evaluation of your proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English. These letters should be sent directly to the Board of Admission at Wellesley.
3 Official Transcript.
An official transcript is a certified record of the courses you have completed and the marks you received at each marking period in all schools attended during the previous four years. If the school system uses a coded transcript, an explanation of the code and the marking system should be included. If you cannot obtain a transcript, a certified record of the courses you took, along with a progress report, must be submitted instead.  
4 Diploma or Examination Certificates:
All applicants must submit certified photocopies of all academic diplomas and Government Examination certificates. These include GCSE ("O" level) and "A" level certificates, and appropriate documents from your home country (i.e., Indian S.S.C., Indian H.S.C., Kenyan Certificate of Education, Hong Kong Certificate of Education, Malaysian SRP, International Baccalaureate SPM, STEM, etc.). Examination certificates cannot be substituted for the required official transcript (item 4) or for the required standardized tests (item 6). All academic records and examination certificates must have an official seal or certification.
5

Standardized Tests.
Every applicant to Wellesley must take the standardized examinations except applicants from countries where the SAT or ACT is not administered. It is strongly recommended that these applicants take the TOEFL (see item 6). Wellesley requires that students submit the SAT Reasoning Test and two Subject Tests or the ACT with Writing Test. The Wellesley code number for the ACT is 1926; the code number for the SAT is 3957.

Information on the new SAT and ACT tests for high school students. Registration forms and booklets describing the SAT Tests may be obtained by going directly to their site at http://www.collegeboard.com or by calling:
College Board SAT
Princeton P.O. Box 6200
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6200 USA
Phone: 609-771-7600
Email: sat@ets.org
6

English Proficiency Exams.
It is strongly recommended that all applicants whose native language is not English take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). All exams must be taken by the January 15 application deadline. Wellesley's code number for the TOEFL is 3957.

For more information
Visit the TOEFL website at: www.toefl.org
Email them at toefl@ets.org.

You may also contact TOEFL at:

TOEFL/Education Testing Service
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6151 USA
Phone: 609-771-7100
Fax: 609-771-7500
Hearing Impaired Text Telephone (TTY): 609-734-9362
 
Application Timeline
 

Admission application deadline: January 15
  Deadline for taking the SATs: December
  Financial Aid application deadline: February 15
  Deadline for taking TOEFL: January
  Acceptance notification: April
 

Admissable SAT Test dates:

    SAT testing information:www.collegeboard.com
TOEFL testing information: www.toefl.org
Interviews
 

Interview Requirements.
A personal interview is not a required part of Wellesley's application process for most first-year applicants; however, we do strongly recommend it. An interview is required for transfer, accelerating, Davis Degree Program (continuing education), and postbaccalaureate candidates.
 

On-campus Interview.
On-campus interview dates and times are as follows: Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and most Saturdays (September - May) from 9 a.m. - noon. Please call, email, or fax us with your travel plans and interview availability two weeks before your visit.
Phone: 781-283-2270; Fax: 781-283-3678

  Off-campus Interview.
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.

Office of Admission
Last Modified on January 24, 2008
Expires on June 1, 2008

 


View the PDF file of the Wellesley College International brochure.