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Wellesley College

Wellesley College
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481-8203

Official telephone: (781) 283-1000
Fax number: (781) 283-3639
Website: www.wellesley.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Scott Juedes,
Director of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 781 283-2360
781 283-3946 (fax)
finaid@wellesley.edu
FAFSA number: 002224
CSS/PROFILE number: 3957

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $48,510; $48,510 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $292
Book fees: $800
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,250
Other expenses: Personal, transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $14,504

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAJanuary 15noN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEJanuary 15noN/A
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementJanuary 15noN/A
Business/Farm SupplementJanuary 15noN/A
Tax formsJanuary 15noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
72% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
83% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
89% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% for first-year students
100% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$43,423 for first-year students
$44,218 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$46,277 for first-year students
$46,012 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,562 for first-year students
$4,177 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,678 for first-year students
$3,471 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 60%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 49%
Average student debt upon graduation: $12,455
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)

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