Colleges · Wellesley
Colleges in Wellesley, MA
Wellesley is home to 3 colleges with about 8,684 students on campus. The largest is Babson College, the most selective Wellesley College (admits 14%). 48 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
3degree-granting, in Wellesley
Students on campus
8,684fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Babson College3,646 on campus
Most selective
Wellesley Collegeadmits 14% of applicants
Lowest net price
Wellesley College$25,496 a year after aid
Every college
All 3 colleges in Wellesley
Babson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,646 on campus
17%admitted$41knet price93%graduate$124kearnings
Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,620 on campus
Openadmitted$7knet price17%graduate$53kearnings
Wellesley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,418 on campus
14%admitted$25knet price92%graduate$85kearnings
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Wellesley
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Wellesley.
Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Needham1.3 mi402 students
Pope St John XXIII National SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Weston2.7 mi42 students
Hebrew CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newton3 mi167 students
Lasell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newton3.2 mi1,271 studentsRegis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Weston3.4 mi1,166 studentsWilliam James CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newton4.1 mi851 students
Brandeis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Waltham4.3 mi4,978 studentsBoston CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newton6.2 mi14,512 studentsBentley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Waltham6.3 mi5,168 studentsSaint John's SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Boston6.7 mi120 students
30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Wellesley. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.