While you can be a biochemist, you can also be a novelist
Our integrated curriculum links the sciences and humanities, because no matter your field, you’ll need to be scientifically literate in the 21st century.
At Wellesley, Science is Out of This World
April 22, 2017
This Earth Day, when thousands are gathering on the Boston Common and all over the country for the March for Science, we celebrate the critical role that scientific inquiry plays in Wellesley’s hallmark liberal arts education.
why science at wellesley is out of this world
At reunions, you could chat up an astronaut, or a ground-breaking string theorist
Some of the world’s top scientists and leaders are Wellesley alumnae.
You can figure out how to make a Wellesley Fudge Cake over a Bunsen burner
Now we’re cooking.
You’ll have world-class faculty role models on speed dial
With a 7:1 student to faculty ratio, you’re not only collaborating with powerful female scientists, you’re preparing for your own career in the sciences.
You and Wellesley have extraordinary chemistry… (and physics, mathematics…)
Wellesley’s science curriculum crosses academic boundaries with majors and minors complemented by interdisciplinary majors in subjects as diverse as astrophysics and environmental studies.
You could be a very big deal in the science community before you even graduate
Wellesley science students can design their own research projects, co-author published papers with faculty mentors, even present their work at national conferences.
You could be doing homework in the middle of the ocean
Field study, internships, and hands-on learning opportunities led by experts will help you develop necessary knowledge and skills in your area of focus.
In addition to great lobster rolls, Boston also has a booming Technology Corridor
Wellesley students have access to leading technology companies in the area, as well as the option of cross-registering for classes at MIT and Olin College of Engineering.
You don’t need to be a rocket scientist (or you can be) to know Wellesley alumnae succeed
From a 70% acceptance rate to medical school (national average is 45%) to an impressive number of prestigious grants, fellowships, and awards (8 Fulbright awards in science alone since 2014!), Wellesley graduates study, conduct research, and teach around the world.
