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Founding: 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant; first students arrived 1875. School Type: A private, nonprofit liberal arts college for women accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. Degrees: Baccalaureate. Location: Wellesley, Massachusetts (12 miles west of Boston) President: Paula A. Johnson is Wellesley’s 14th president.
Wellesley College, one of the most prestigious and highly respected institutions of higher education in the country and widely acknowledged as the nation's top college for women, provides its 2,300 students with opportunities that prepare them to realize their own highest ambitions and compete in any setting.
When you come to Wellesley, you’re grounded in a stunning 500-acre campus that was built for women—a place that has stood for nearly 150 years as a foundation for our shared promise. We’re also 12 miles from Boston and Cambridge, a source of world-class culture, 250,000 college students, and pretty much unlimited opportunities.
Academic calendar. The College community can access the official calendar to keep informed about important dates during the academic year. A Wellesley education prepares students to realize their own highest ambitions and aspirations—and they do. Widely acknowledged as one of the nation’s premier liberal arts colleges and the top women’s ...
Wellesley College will continue to be test optional for those applying for entry in fall 2025. Since the introduction of test-optional practices at Wellesley, approximately 45% of our enrolling first-year students chose to apply without testing. As always, testing is just one part of our holistic, committee-based application review process.
Our La Maison Française is a residence and a cultural center for the community of Wellesley and that of the Francophones of Boston. Fourteen students from Wellesley College and two students from the University of Aix-en-Provence live at the House each year. During the academic year, several conferences on various subjects are organized there ...
The Campus. At Wellesley College, we live, learn, and find inspiration on one of the country’s most beautiful campuses. Located near Boston, Massachusetts, Wellesley’s 500 acres include a lake, public gardens, groves of conifers and hardwoods, and winding paths through open meadows. Blending with the landscape, its buildings offer a rich ...
