Wellesley College, Wellesley
Massachusetts, United States of America | Estd in 1870 | Private University
About Wellesley College
Wellesley College, USA was established in 1870 under Henry and Pauline Durant who wanted to spread the importance of higher education for women. The first president of Wellesley College was a woman named Ada Howard and initially, other teachers and educators were also women. The college initially started functioning in a hall with a number of 314 students in 1875 and they graduated in 1879.
Wellesley College Overview
- Wellesley College, USA is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
- Many well known personalities also joined as members of the college including Mary Whiton Calkins, who developed one of the first psychology laboratories in the country in 1891, Emily Greene Balch, who was a Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1946 and Katharine Lee Bates, who wrote many popular books including “America the Beautiful.”
- Wellesley offers academic programmes in over 50 departmental and interdepartmental majors.
- Wellesley has formed more than 150 student organizations that support various extra-curricular activities.
- The campus of Wellesley is spread over an area of more than 500 acres which has various residence halls, libraries, classrooms and laboratories, studios, cinema and theaters, cafes and dining halls, art galleries, offices, a golf course and other facilities.
Wellesley College Highlights
Wellesley College Admission and Application
- Students can apply to the Wellesley College as First-Year Applicant, Transfer Applicant, International Applicant, QuestBridge Applicant, Undocumented or DACA Applicant or through Davis Degree Program Applicant.
- For Wellesley College admissions, students need to fill the application forms and submit all required documents and pay the amount of application fee.
- Students might also submit SAT or ACT scores for getting admissions to bachelor programmes.
- Qualifying students also might have to go through an interview process conducted by the administration of the college.
- After completing all the procedure, eligible students will be offered Wellesley admissions after completing the documentation process and admission fee payment.
Wellesley College Eligibility
- Candidates outside the United States, including U.S. citizens studying outside the United States, need to apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application.
- International students must have English as their first language otherwise they have to secure qualifying scores in any of the English proficiency test- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or Duolingo English Test or the International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS Academic) or Cambridge Assessment English Qualifications (C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency, or C1 Business Higher accepted) or InitialView or GTEC CBT (Global Test of English Communication Computer Based Testing).
Wellesley College Campus Facilities
Girls Hostel
All the rooms offered to students are provided with basic facilities including a bookcase, desk, chair, dresser, mirror, extra long twin bed, and mattress. Other facilities like coin and credit card operated washers and dryers, ironing boards, and irons are also available.
Wifi
Library
Alumni Associations
Swimming Pool
Sports
Gym
Medical/Hospital
Wellesley College offers various medical services including urgent care, annual physicals, immunizations, and pharmacy services.
Cafeteria
Wellesley College has a lot of options when it comes to dining and cafes. A variety of cafes and dining halls are available including Bates Dining Hall, Bae Pao Lu Chow Dining Room, Stone-Davis Dining Hall, Tower Dining Hall, The Emporium, The Leaky Beaker, Café Hoop, El Table, Punch’s Alley.
Auditorium
Convenience Store
I.T Infrastructure
Wellesley College Gallery
Gallery