| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
52 men, 2,266 women, 2,318 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,200 women, 2,200 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
52 men, 66 women, 118 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
80% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 6.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 27.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.0% | Hispanic |
| 47.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 7.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 5.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 26.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 7.0% | Hispanic |
| 46.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 8.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
500 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Wellesley, Massachusetts |
| Population of city/town: |
26,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston, Massachusetts |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
12 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
3,000,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wellesley.edu/
CampusMaps/
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (100%)
- single-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
3% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
23% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
468 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Video production studio, video editing rooms. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. Rare books. Archives. Art, music, science, and astronomy libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum and cultural center, science center, observatory. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, adaptive computer software |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Wellesley News, Counterpoint (magazine published jointly with MIT) |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
170 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Al-Muslimat, Jain, Zoroastrian, Orthodox Christian Community, Native American Spiritual Traditions, Baha'i Students at Wellesley, Wellesley Buddhist Community, Hillel/Jewish Chaplaincy, Darshana, Protestant Christian Chaplaincy, Newman Catholic Ministry, Sikh Students at Wellesley, Unitarian Universalist Chaplaincy |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Alianza, Pakistani Students Association, Slater International Association, Taiwanese Cultural Organization, Vietnamese Students Association, Wellesley African Students Association, Wellesley Association of South Asian Cultures, Wellesley Arab Women, Wellesley Asian Alliance, Persian Students Association, Asian Student Union, Chinese Students Association, Club Filipina, Ethos, Fusion (bi-/multi-ethnic student org), Korean Students Association, Mezcla, Native American Students Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Best Buddies, Boston Area Students in the Community, Amnesty International, Toastmasters, W.C. Democrats, W.C. Republicans, Circle K, Ultimate Frisbee Club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Bridget Belgiovine |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Kristin Maile,
Associate Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Wellesley Center, Keohane Sports Center
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481 |
| School mascot: |
Wellesley Blue |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's basketball | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's fencing | no | New England Fencing Association, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's squash | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (15 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence, RI (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Boston (13 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boston (13 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
20% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
23% within one year of graduation, 80% within 10 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia University (NY);Harvard University (MA);Northwestern University (IL);University of California--Berkeley (CA);University of California--Los Angeles (CA);University of Chicago (IL) |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Google, UBS, Teach for America, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, MIT's Lincoln Labs |
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