| |
|
Each
year Wellesley College accepts a small number
of transfer students from accredited four- and
two-year private and public institutions in the
United States for entrance in either September
or January. In order to receive a Wellesley degree,
a student must complete at least two years (16
units) of course work at the College. Therefore,
only incoming sophomores and juniors are eligible
to apply. First semester first-year students
at any college or university are not eligible
for admission.
The
Board of Admission expects to see at least two
full semesters of course work completed at another
college or university for students applying for
transfer admission. High school credentials must
be submitted, and will be considered by the committee
in conjunction with a student’s performance at
the college level. With very few exceptions, candidates who wish to apply from universities abroad must apply for first-year admission. |
| |
|
 |
Application
Requirements and Deadlines |
| |
The
Common Application for Transfers and the Wellesley
College Supplement must be submitted together.
You may apply online at www.commonapp.org,
where you will find the transfer application and
the Wellesley Supplement. |
| |
Candidates
applying for entrance in September must submit
the application, fee, and all supporting credentials
by the application deadline, March 1. Those applying
for January entrance must submit the application,
fee, and all supporting credentials by November
1. Please note that application fees are waived for students who apply online.
Correspondence will be sent to applicants informing them of missing
credentials. It is the applicant’s responsibility
to follow up on the status of missing credentials
and to check with the Admission Office to see if
they have been received. |
| |
|
|
Credentials |
| The
credentials required of transfer applicants are
as follows: |
| 1. |
The
completion of the online transfer application and
Wellesley College supplement. |
| 2. |
OFFICIAL
SAT Reasoning or ACT scores. Results must be released to Wellesley from the testing agency. SAT Subject Tests are not required of transfers,
but may be sent as supplemental material. For information
about dates, times, and examination centers, contact the testing agency. It is the student’s responsibility
to request that The College Board or ACT send her scores
directly to Wellesley College. The College Board school code for Wellesley College is 3957. The ACT school code for Wellesley College is 1926. |
| 3. |
OFFICIAL
college transcript(s) from each college attended.
Student and online copies are not acceptable. Please
arrange for the college(s) to send official copies
directly to us. |
| 4. |
OFFICIAL
secondary school final transcript sent directly
from the high school with school seal or stamp
affixed. |
| 5. |
Two
Instructor Evaluations. Wellesley requires letters from instructors who know students through academic courses. Letters from advisors may only be submitted as supplementary material. |
| 5. |
Wellesley Supplemental Form for Transfer Applicants listing courses currently in progress. |
| |
|
| 7. |
College
Official's Report completed by your academic advisor/dean. |
| 8. |
A
complete course catalog(s) from each college attended,
containing descriptions of all courses taken for
which you would like to request transfer of credit.
If your college/university no longer prints a course
catalog, you must send a printout that includes
the necessary links to the online version. |
| 9. |
Interview at Wellesley or with an alumna in your area. To request an on-campus interview, please call the Admission Office at 781-283-2270. To request an off-campus interview with an alumna in your region, please complete the off-campus interview request form at www.wellesley.edu/Admission/offcampusinterview. Please note that the deadline for requesting an interview is two weeks before the admission deadline. |
| |
|
|
Notification
of Candidates |
| |
Applicants
for entrance in September will be notified of the
Board of Admission decision in late May. Applicants
for entrance in January will be notified of the
Board of Admission decision in mid December. |
| |
|
|
Credit
Evaluation Guidelines |
| |
Wellesley
does not automatically grant credit for courses
taken at other colleges. Each candidate’s record
is evaluated according to Wellesley’s degree requirements
and the accreditation of the institutions
under consideration. Credit is only given for those courses
which are comparable to courses offered in the
liberal arts and sciences curriculum at Wellesley. A tentative
evaluation concerning the transferal of credits
will be made by the Registrar at the time of the
offer of admission. |
| |
|
|
Housing |
| |
Since much of student life at the College revolves around the residence halls, most students choose to live on campus. However, any student who wishes
to live off campus may do so. |
| |
|
| |
Special
Programs |
| |
All
transfer students may take courses through the
cross-registration program with MIT. Incoming sophomore
transfers may take part in the Twelve College Exchange
or Junior Year Aboard Programs. All transfers may
take advantage of the many internships Wellesley
offers during the academic year, Wintersession,
and summer. |
| |
|
|
Financial
Aid |
| |
Financial
aid is available to transfer students. Wellesley
admits transfer students from U.S. colleges and
universities only. Any student who wishes to apply
from an international college or university must
apply as a first-year student, not as a transfer
student, and must abide by the January 15 first-year application
deadline. Please refer to the application instructions
for information on international admission and
financial aid, as financial aid for international students is limited, and competition for these funds is extremely keen. International students already enrolled in four-year universities or colleges inside the United States, and who require financial aid, must also abide by the January 15 first-year application deadline. |
| |
Transfer
applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who wish to apply for financial aid must
file the following forms: the Wellesley
College Financial Aid Application,
the Free
Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA),
and the College Board Entering Student Profile.
Also, transfer applicants
must submit their Financial Aid transcript from
their current or previous college. The College Scholarship Service Profile
is distributed to secondary schools and colleges
in the fall. Forms may be obtained on the web at www.collegeboard.com. These forms, along with answers to many commonly asked financial aid questions, can be found on the web at www.wellesley.edu/SFS. |
| |
The
financial aid deadline is March 1 for students
seeking entrance in September, and November 1 for
students seeking entrance in January.
Students who are admitted and have applied for
aid will receive notification of any financial
aid award with their letter of admission. |
| Top
of the Page |
