Wellesley College
MA · Private · Northeast · Liberal arts college · Top 10 tier · 2,285 undergraduates (small)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
How much of the class comes from ED
~52% of enrolled freshmen were admitted through Early Decision.
This is a share of the freshman class, not an admit rate.
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants).
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Admission rates
ED share of the enrolled freshman class (% of first-years admitted ED, not an admit rate)
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Not stated
- ACT
- Not stated
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Test-optional for fall 2027 entry. Admission FAQ does not state an SAT/ACT superscore policy. Its "SAT-ACT Score Choice Form" is only for choosing whether tests are considered.
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; official scores only after admission/enrollment
School’s words: “Applicants who elect to have scores considered may submit self-reported scores with their application, but must provide official scores upon enrollment.”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 ↗ | 1,379 | 21.6% | 33.1% | Not reported | 100% | 72% | 38% | 1370-1510 | 31-34 | |
| 2020-21 ↗ | 1,343 | 20.4% | 39.4% | Not reported | 100% | 68% | 41% | 1370-1510 | 31-34 | |
| 2021-22 ↗ | 1,240 | 16.2% | 40.1% | Not reported | 60% | 37% | 23% | 1410-1530 | 31-35 | |
| 2022-23 ↗ | 1,152 | 13.6% | 29.2% | Not reported | 61% | 40% | 21% | 1440-1540 | 33-35 | |
| 2023-24 ↗ | 1,138 | 13.9% | 30.2% | Not reported | 59% | 42% | 17% | 1460-1540 | 33-35 | |
| 2024-25 ↗ | 1,224 | 14% | 29.8% | 53% | 61% | 43% | 18% | 1470-1550 | 33-35 | |
| 2025-26 ↗ | 1,258 | 14.8% | 29.4% | 52% | 62% | 44% | 18% | 1460-1540 | 33-35 |
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2025: 5%
- 2024: 3%
- 2023: 2%
- 2022: 3%
- 2021: 0%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Test-optional2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Test-optional2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Not reported2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Test-optional2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 Test-optional2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Test-optional2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Required2019-20 CDS
From the school's website
Figures from the school’s own pages that add to its Common Data Set. Each links its source.
Wellesley reports about 8,700 applicants, a 13.7% admit rate and 578 enrolled. This differs from the Common Data Set figure on this page. No score range is published.