Key differences on Getting in

1
Wellesley's yield is 9 pts higher than Babson's
Yield rate
2
Wellesley's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Babson's
SAT midpoint
3
Wellesley admits 14% vs. 17% at Babson
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Babson17%

Wellesley14%Most selective

Applicants

Babson9.4KMost

Wellesley8.7K

Admitted

Babson1.6KMost

Wellesley1.2K

Yield rate

Babson39%

Wellesley48%Highest

Quad's selectivity

BabsonHighly selective
WellesleyHighly selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Babson22%

Wellesley14%

Men admitted

Babson14%

WellesleyNot reported

Test scores

SAT total,

Babson

1390–1530

Wellesley

1460–1540

Axis runs 1300–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Babson

31–34

Wellesley

33–35

Axis runs 27–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Babson22%

Wellesley44%

Submitted ACT

Babson3%

Wellesley18%

Test policy

BabsonTest-optional
WellesleyTest-optional

How they read a record

Babson
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
Wellesley
and GPA are both very important; class rank is important; tests are considered.

What they look at

Factor	Babson	Wellesley
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Important
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Required	Very important
Essay	Required	Important
Legacy status	Considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Considered
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Wellesley College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Wellesley College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Wellesley College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Wellesley College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why