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

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.