Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA
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    149 faculty · 307 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Chemistry27 faculty · 37 courses avg h-index 11.2 #16 of 21 in Chemistry
    Rachel Stanley, Frost Associate Professor in Environmental Science and Associate Professor of Chemistry h-index 23
    Es on environmental inorganic chemistry. To that end, I use inorganic chemicals as tracers of chemical, biological, and physical processes occurring primarily in the ocean. The tracers I study in particular are the noble gases and the tripl
    Notable: “Prediction of the Export and Fate of Global Ocean Net Primary Production: The EXPORTS Science Plan” (2016) · 292 citations
    Christopher Arumainayagam, Nancy Harrison Kolodny '64 Professor of Chemistry h-index 20
    Notable: “Low-energy electron-induced reactions in condensed matter” (2009) · 263 citations
    Megan Nunez, Nan Walsh Schow '54 and Howard B. Schow Professor in the Physical and Natural Sciences & Professor of Chemistry h-index 18
    Notable: “Long-range oxidative damage to DNA: Effects of distance and sequence” (1999) · 409 citations
    Nancy Kolodny, Cohen/Heller Professor Emerita of Health Sciences h-index 18
    Notable: “NMR determination of the rotational barrier in N,N-dimethylacetamide. A physical chemistry experiment” (1977) · 166 citations
    Courses: Chemistry in Context · Elements and the Environment · Fundamentals Chemistry w/Lab · Lab: Fundamentals of Chemistry · Fundamentals of Chem w/Lab · Intro Integ Chem Bio w/Lab +31 more
    Economics27 faculty · 51 courses avg h-index 16.9 #26 of 104 in Economics
    Phillip Levine, Katharine Coman and A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics h-index 43
    Notable: “Discrimination in the Small-Business Credit Market” (2003) · 763 citations
    Patrick McEwan, Marshall I. Goldman Professor of Economics h-index 33
    Notable: “Improving Learning in Primary Schools of Developing Countries” (2014) · 405 citations
    Ann Witte, Professor Emerita of Economics h-index 31
    Es on how to effectively empower people to manage their finances; how to improve early care and education in the US; and how memory affects and morphs as time passes. I am a Principal Investigator of the 2012 National Survey of Early Educat
    Notable: “Domestic Violence: A Nonrandom Affair” (1991) · 363 citations
    Sari Kerr, Sr. Research Scientist/Economist h-index 29
    In the area of entrepreneurship, immigration, and the intersection of family and the labor market. Most of my work uses big administrative data to evaluate how labor markets along with policy and industrial conditions shape the behavior
    Notable: “Personality Traits of Entrepreneurs: A Review of Recent Literature” (2018) · 537 citations
    Courses: Principles of Microeconomics · Principles of Macroeconomics · Intro Probability & Stat Methods · Topics in Applied Data Analysis: Housing · Intermediate Micro Analysis · Intermediate Macro Analysis +45 more
    Psychology24 faculty · 58 courses avg h-index 19.1 #39 of 89 in Psychology
    Paul Wink, Nellie Zuckerman Cohen & Anne Cohen Heller Professor Emeritus in Health Sciences & Professor Emeritus of Psychology h-index 34
    Notable: “Two faces of narcissism.” (1991) · 837 citations
    Jeremy Wilmer, Professor of Psychology h-index 33
    Notable: “Is the Web as good as the lab? Comparable performance from Web and lab in cognitive/perceptual experiments” (2012) · 716 citations
    Beth Hennessey, Professor Emerita of Psychology h-index 32
    Notable: “Creativity” (2009) · 1,415 citations
    Jonathan Cheek, Professor of Psychology h-index 32
    Shyness, self-concept, and identity orientations. Link to Personal Page Education B.A., George Washington University M.A., The University of Texas at Austin Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University Current and upcoming courses Introduction t
    Notable: “The role of factor analysis in the development and evaluation of personality scales” (1986) · 2,363 citations
    Courses: Intro Black Psychology · Sem: PsychoHairapy · Asian American Psychology · Introduction to Cognitive Science · Psychology of Language · Sem: Topics Cognitive & Linguistic Sci +52 more
    Government23 faculty · 10 courses avg h-index 10.9 #57 of 100 in Political Science
    Robert Paarlberg, Betty Freyhof Johnson '44 Professor Emeritus of Political Science h-index 26
    Notable: “Genome-edited crops for improved food security of smallholder farmers” (2022) · 154 citations
    Craig Murphy, Betty Freyhof Johnson '44 Professor Emeritus of Political Science h-index 24
    Notable: “Global Governance: Poorly done and Poorly Understood” (2000) · 229 citations
    Stacie Goddard, Betty Freyhof Johnson '44 Professor of Political Science and Associate Provost, Wellesley in the World h-index 19
    Notable: “Uncommon Ground: Indivisible Territory and the Politics of Legitimacy” (2006) · 286 citations
    Marion Just, Professor Emerita of Political Science h-index 18
    Notable: “Common Knowledge: News and the Construction of Political Meaning.” (1993) · 200 citations
    Courses: Politics of Apocalypse · FYS: Democracy in America · Logic & Rhetoric for Pol Analysis · Intro Research Methods in PolSci · Research or Individual Study · Senior Thesis Research +4 more
    Computer Software22 faculty · 54 courses avg h-index 10.4 #63 of 94 in Computer Science
    Orit Shaer, Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Chair in the Sciences and Professor of Computer Science h-index 31
    Es on novel human-computer interaction for the future of work and learning, including human-AI collaboration, tangible and embodied interaction, and mixed-reality interfaces. Prof. Shaer's book "Weaving Fire into Form: Aspirations for Tangi
    Notable: “Reality-based interaction” (2008) · 823 citations
    Brian Tjaden, Chung Family Professor in Data and Computational Science and Professor of Computer Science h-index 24
    Panagiotis Metaxas, Professor of Computer Science h-index 24
    Currently in Web Science, Web spam and information retrieval and cognitive hacking. In particular, I am interested in how the Web is changing the way we think, decide and act as individuals and members of social communities. Web Science
    Notable: “Limits of Electoral Predictions Using Twitter” (2021) · 294 citations
    Ellen Hildreth, Professor Emerita of Computer Science h-index 22
    Notable: “Theory of edge detection” (1980) · 6,197 citations
    Courses: Computing in the Age of AI · Comp Program & Prob Solving · Lab: Computer Programming & Problem Solving · Comp Programming & Problem Solving · Computer Programming and Problem Solving · Intro Computing for the Sciences +48 more
    Sociology10 faculty · 45 courses avg h-index 17.8 #12 of 39 in Sociology
    Peggy Levitt, Mildred Lane Kemper Professor of Sociology h-index 38
    Notable: “Conceptualizing Simultaneity: A Transnational Social Field Perspective on Society” (2004) · 2,670 citations
    Jonathan Imber, Jean Glasscock Professor of Sociology h-index 36
    Notable: “Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) U–Pb carbonate geochronology: strategies, progress, and limitations” (2020) · 285 citations
    Rosanna Hertz, Class of 1919 – 50th Reunion Professor of Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies h-index 26
    On the intersection of families, gender and employment. Current courses listed in both the sociology and women’s and gender studies department include contemporary reproduction, changing families and social inequalities, global families and
    Notable: “More Equal Than Others: Women and Men in Dual-Career Marriages.” (1993) · 159 citations
    Youngmin Yi, Knafel Assistant Professor of Social Sciences and Assistant Professor of Sociology h-index 13
    Notable: “What Percentage of Americans Have Ever Had a Family Member Incarcerated?: Evidence from the Family History of Incarceration Survey (FamHIS)” (2019) · 166 citations
    Courses: Sem: Reading DuBois · Meritocracy: Intro to Sociology · Liberty and Morality · Urban Studies and Policy · A Nation in Therapy · Comp Perspectives on US & Global Migration +39 more

    Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.

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    About Wellesley College. Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA reports an overall acceptance rate of 14.1%, an early-round acceptance rate of 29.8%, an SAT middle 50% of 1470–1550, a class size of 583, and a yield of 48.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Premier women's college. Cross-registration with MIT. Strong alumnae network.

    Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard.

    Wellesley College: key admissions facts

    Wellesley College's overall acceptance rate is 14.1% (the most recent Common Data Set). Wellesley College's early-round acceptance rate is 29.8% (the most recent Common Data Set). Wellesley College's SAT middle-50% range is 1470–1550 (the most recent Common Data Set). The average unweighted GPA of admitted students at Wellesley College is about 3.92 (the most recent Common Data Set). Wellesley College's yield rate (the share of admitted students who enroll) is 48.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). The average net price at Wellesley College for families earning under $75,000 is about $7,564 per year (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).

    Sources: Common Data Set (commondataset.org) · Wellesley College on College Scorecard · NCES IPEDS · full source table

    How much does Wellesley College cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $6,234 per year in net price at Wellesley College, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $44,890 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $10,567 per year after grants and scholarships.

    Wellesley College: average annual net price by household income (most recent College Scorecard/IPEDS data)
    Household incomeAverage net price per year
    Under $30,000$6,234
    $30,001–$48,000$5,890
    $48,001–$75,000$10,567
    $75,001–$110,000$20,234
    Over $110,000$44,890

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the acceptance rate at Wellesley College?

    Wellesley College's overall acceptance rate is 14.1%, based on the most recent Common Data Set. Its early-round (early decision or early action) acceptance rate is 29.8%.

    What SAT score and GPA do you need for Wellesley College?

    Admitted students at Wellesley College typically have an SAT middle-50% range of 1470–1550 and an average unweighted GPA of about 3.92, according to the most recent Common Data Set. These are the middle of the range, so scores above them strengthen an application.

    Is it hard to get into Wellesley College?

    Getting into Wellesley College is very difficult: it admits 14.1% of applicants. Your realistic odds depend on how your GPA and test scores compare to its middle-50% ranges and on your application round — you can estimate them with the free College Monte Carlo chances calculator.

    Does Wellesley College offer early decision or early action?

    Wellesley College offers early decision (binding). Applying early can help: its early-round acceptance rate is 29.8%, versus 14.1% overall.

    How much does Wellesley College cost after financial aid?

    The average net price at Wellesley College — the real cost after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price — is about $7,564 per year for families earning under $75,000, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data. Higher-income families generally pay more; see the full net-price-by-income breakdown.

    How much does Wellesley College cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $6,234 per year in net price at Wellesley College, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $44,890 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $10,567 per year after grants and scholarships.

    Not sure how to read these numbers? Start with our guide on how to estimate your admission chances. Wellesley College offers a binding early-decision round, so weigh the trade-offs in our early decision vs. regular decision guide before committing.