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Wellesley College today announced that it will guarantee a tuition-free education to U.S. students whose families have a total annual income of $200,000 or less with typical assets. The Wellesley Tuition Promise will apply automatically to all first-year and transfer students who are admitted to Wellesley, as well as returning students, beginning in fall 2027.  

Lulu Chow Wang’s experiences in the Jewett Arts Center helped fuel her lifelong passion for the arts. Now, Wang and her husband, Tony, have made a $25 million gift to the College to help enable the renewal of the masterpiece of modernism.

Reports from Around Campus

On May 15, some 5,000 people, including 560 members of Wellesley’s purple class of 2026, gathered under the tent on Severance Green to celebrate commencement.

Mamo is a distinguished scholar and author, “institution builder,” and academic mentor

President Paula A. Johnson announced today the appointment of Heidi Vanderbilt-Brown as the College’s next vice president for finance and administration and treasurer.

Enjoy some time in Wellesley winters past

New and noteworthy from campus

In April, the new Vivian A. Kao ’04 Health and Counseling Center opened its doors to the College community.