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Wellesley College

Wellesley College

  • Private
  • Liberal arts college

Wellesley College: international tuition 67,176 USD per year, one-year total cost 86,290 USD, acceptance rate 14.1%.

Getting in. The school admits 14.1% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 730–770, Math 730–790, ACT 33–35. The SAT and ACT are optional: a score counts if you send one, and you can still apply without it. The school has not published a minimum English score.

Cost for a year. One year comes to 86,290 USD, before any scholarship.

Deadline and visa. The application deadline is 1/11. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.

Overview
At a glance

What is the tuition at Wellesley College?

International tuition is 67,176 USD per year. The total cost for one year is 86,290 USD.

What is the acceptance rate at Wellesley College?

The acceptance rate is 14.1%.

Total cost / year
86,290 USD≈ ₫2.25B
tuition 67,176 USD
Aid for intl students
Coming soon
Acceptance rate
14.1%
International students
13.4%
undergraduate
Programs
39 programs
Founded
1870

For Vietnamese students

Regional counselor
Sarah ArmentAsia (excluding China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South Korea, and Singapore)

Vietnamese community nearby

Wellesley
169
0.6% of residents40 born in Vietnam
Boston–Cambridge–Newton area
51,685
1% of residents29,724 born in Vietnam

Students on campus lifei

  • Wellesley College Orientation2026Vlog
  • Wellesley College Orientation2026Vlog
  • Ailani!2026Vlog

Contact

Address
106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481-8203
Admissions email
Cost & scholarships

Tuition and cost for a year

Total cost / year
86,290 USD≈ ₫2.25B
International tuition
67,176 USD≈ ₫1.75B
International tuition per year (USD) vs other schoolsHigher than 89% of schools
Middle half: 34,170–55,04080% of schools: 24,734–68,017

Compared with 727 private United States schools with published tuition in Duckling's data.

What a year costs

Tuition67,176 USD≈ ₫1.75B
Housing & meals21,024 USD≈ ₫548M
Total cost per year86,290 USD≈ ₫2.25B

Non-resident tuition (College Scorecard); international students pay at least this, some schools add an international fee.

VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.

Scholarships and aid for international students

Coming soon

Coming soon. We are verifying this school's scholarship and financial aid policy for international students from its official pages. This section opens once every answer has a citation.

Admissions

Admission requirements

Acceptance rate
14.1%
SAT / ACT
Test-optionali
Application fee
0 USD≈ ₫0
Application fee (USD) vs other schoolsLower than most
Middle half: 45–7580% of schools: 30–85

Compared with 349 United States schools that publish an application fee in Duckling's data.

SAT / ACT of enrolled students

SATReading & Writing200800730–770
SATMath200800730–790
ACTcomposite13633–35

English

ComparisonThis school has not published minimum English scores. The chart below shows what similar schools ask for — check with the school what applies to you.

Typical minimum English scores

IELTS Academic
Middle half: 7–7.580% of schools: 7–7.5This school has not published this figure

Compared with 25 United States schools admitting under 15% that publish it in Duckling's data.

TOEFL iBT
Middle half: 100–10080% of schools: 95–100This school has not published this figure

Compared with 14 United States schools admitting under 15% that publish it in Duckling's data.

Deadlines

Today 15/10
  1. Early Decision (ED)
    Applicationabout17days
  2. Regular decision (RD)
    Application+85 days
  3. Financial aid deadline
    Financial aid+92 days

AP credit by subject

Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board

Your score
AP2-D Art and Design5+1 cr
AP3-D Art and Design5+1 cr
APArt History5+1 cr
ARTH 100 or 101
APBiology5+1 cr
APCalculus AB4+1 cr
MATH 115
APCalculus BC4+2 cr
MATH 115 & 116 or MATH 115 & 120
APChemistry4+1 cr
CHEM 105 or 205
APChinese Language and Culture5+1 cr
APComparative Government and Politics5+1 cr
APComputer Science A5+1 cr
CS 111
APComputer Science Principles5+
APDrawing5+1 cr
APEnglish Language and Composition5+1 cr
APEnglish Literature and Composition5+1 cr
APEnvironmental Science5+1 cr
APEuropean History5+1 cr
APFrench Language and Culture5+1 cr
FREN 202
APGerman Language and Culture5+1 cr
GER 202
APHuman Geography5+1 cr
APItalian Language and Culture5+1 cr
ITAS 202
APJapanese Language and Culture5+1 cr
APLatin5+1 cr
LAT 201
APMacroeconomics5+1 cr
ECON 102
APMicroeconomics5+1 cr
ECON 101
APMusic Theory5+1 cr
APPhysics 15+1 cr
APPhysics 25+1 cr
APPhysics C: Electricity and Magnetism5+1 cr
PHYS 106 OR 108
APPhysics C: Mechanics5+1 cr
PHYS 104 OR 107
APPsychology5+1 cr
PSYC 101
APSpanish Language and Culture5+1 cr
SPAN 202
APSpanish Literature and Culture5+1 cr
SPAN 202
APStatistics5+1 cr
QR 150 / STAT 150
APUnited States Government and Politics5+1 cr
APUnited States History5+1 cr
APWorld History: Modern5+1 cr

36 courses. Scroll inside the table to see all.

Programs & careers

Programs

39 programs

Outcomes

Earnings 10 years after entry, including people who did not graduatei
84,803 USD≈ ₫2.21B
Earnings 6 years after entry, including people who did not graduatei
65,961 USD

Staying in United States after graduation

Working after graduation

OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.

Campus life

Climate

Coldest
−7°C
Nights in January, days around 1°C
Warmest
28°C
Days in July, nights around 17°C
Days below 0°C a year
124 days
Snow
Dec → Apr
Daily temperature by month
−10°0°10°20°30°
mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
School: low → high Hanoi Rain Snow (water equivalent)

School & campus

Public / private
Private
Kind
Liberal arts college
Setting
Suburban
Founded
1870
Undergraduates
2,300
International students
13.4% undergrad

Where the school is

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State MassachusettsWellesley, United States

Detailed map

Academics & housing

Return for year 2
96.5%
Graduate within 6 years
91.5%

Why this school is listed: accepts applications through the Common App.

How Duckling sources data