Wellesley CDS VERIFIED
Wellesley, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 2,500 undergrads · ~15 avg class size · 7:1 student-faculty · $67,176/yr sticker
private Tier 2
Top women's college. MIT cross-registration, strong pre-med and PoliSci, alumni network includes Hillary Clinton, Albright, Soong Mei-ling.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
14.1%
most recent reported cycle
By application round
Early Decision32.3%
Early Decision II23.5%
Regular Decision12.8%
GPA range
3.86–4.0
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1470–1550
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
33–35
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$84K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 4.1 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 11 sources
Median graduate earnings · 4.1 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $835K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Boston biotech and pharma: strong local pipeline to Vertex, Genzyme, Biogen.
- NYC finance: solid mid-tier investment banking, less Goldman/JPM than peer schools.
- East Coast nonprofit leadership: genuine pipeline to executive roles via alumni network.
- Boston consulting: strong MBB presence, though less dominant than MIT/Harvard in region.
- DC policy and government: reliable feeder to State Department, USAID, policy shops.
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