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Wells College

General Information

Name: Wells College
Address: 170 State Rte 90, Aurora, NY 13026-0500
Phone:

  • General information: (315) 364-3266
  • Financial aid office: (315) 364-3289
  • Admissions office: (315) 364-3264

Website: www.wells.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$16,780$15,790$14,900
Books and supplies$700$700$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,800$7,280$7,000
        Other expenses$700$700$700

Total expenses   
On-campus$25,980$24,470$23,300

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 43%
  • State/local grants: 39%
  • Institutional grants: 86%
  • Student loans: 78%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3435
  • State/local grants:$2987
  • Institutional grants:$7299
  • Student loans:$3203

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,074260814
Percent admitted71.2%67.3%72.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time21.8%21.1%22.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 416
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 58%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 9%
    • Women: 91%

White non-hispanic: 63%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 22%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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