Wellesley College Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 97% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 23% |
| % of males in fraternities: | N/A |
| % of females in sororities: | N/A |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | N/A |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 97% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | women's dorms (100%), apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing |
| % college-owned singles: | 61% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 32% |
| % college-owned triples: | 6% |
| % college-owned apartments: | 1% |
| % college-owned other: | N/A |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 22 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 100% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 100% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 500 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Boston (15), Providence, RI (40) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Boston (13) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Boston (13) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | No |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 1,500 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | 20% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered at cooperating institution (M.I.T) |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | N/A |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Offered at cooperating institution (M.I.T.) |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | Yes |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code |
| Well-known campus events | Flower Sunday (fall semester); Spring Weekend concert; annual cultural shows by Wellesley Association of South Asian Cultures, Ethos, Mezcla; weekly Film Society offerings; annual Ruhlman and Tanner Conferences that showcase student research and off-campus learning; cheering Boston Marathon runners; spring hooprolling race for seniors. |