How to get into Wellesley
What 76 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 216 Wellesley results that students posted for the 2017 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Wellesley admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.97
Middle half 3.90 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,530
Middle half 1,490 to 1,560
Median ACT
34
Middle half 31 to 35
Median weighted GPA
4.50
Middle half 4.30 to 4.75
Results posted: 76 admitted, 46 rejected, 94 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Wellesley acceptance rate; the official rate is in Wellesley’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.97 | 3.70 |
| SAT | 1,530 | 1,460 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What Wellesley admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service67%
- Advocacy/Politics49%
- Journalism/Writing42%
- Tutoring/Teaching42%
- Debate/MUN/Speech39%
- Music39%
- Athletics36%
- Work/Job34%
Held a leadership role
93%
Founded something
42%
National or intl. award
80%
Did research
24%
Intended majors of Wellesley admits
- Computer Science13%
- Political Science13%
- English/Writing11%
- Economics8%
- International Relations7%
- Public Policy5%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 26% first-generation, 22% low income, 29% underrepresented minority, 9% legacy, 1% recruited athlete and 3% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 33% chose Wellesley.
Three recent Wellesley admits
2026 cycle · RD · Public Policy
Community-focused first-gen student leader with nonprofit, Science Olympiad, and student council roles.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1270 · Original post
2026 cycle · Engineering
Black first-gen engineering student with research, coding outreach, and a city policy program.
GPA 3.90 UW · SAT 1500 · Original post
2026 cycle · Political Science
Low-income rural Illinois student who founded recycling and social justice projects and competes in speech and debate.
GPA 3.90 UW · ACT 28 · Original post
Where else Wellesley admits got in
Wellesley admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Wellesley?
- Among 76 applicants who posted a Wellesley admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.97 and the middle half reported 3.90 to 4.00 (65 reported a GPA). Wellesley sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Wellesley?
- Among 76 applicants who posted a Wellesley admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,530 and the middle half scored 1,490 to 1,560 (51 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
- What extracurriculars do Wellesley admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (67%), advocacy/politics (49%), journalism/writing (42%), tutoring/teaching (42%). 93% held at least one leadership role and 80% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Wellesley acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Wellesley in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2017 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Wellesley. All colleges