Colleges Compare Smith College vs Wellesley Smith College vs Wellesley Wellesley is harder to get into (15% vs 22% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $23,995 vs $25,519 a year.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure Smith College Wellesley College Admit rate 22% 15% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1420–1520 1460–1540 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 32–34 33–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Not checked yet Early decision II: Jan 5
Cost Measure Smith College Wellesley College Sticker price per year $91,062 $90,250 Average paid after grants $25,519 $23,995
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Smith College Wellesley College Under $30,000 $2,541 $11,253 $30,000–$48,000 $6,387 $2,791 $48,000–$75,000 $5,996 $5,535 $75,000–$110,000 $14,737 $12,053 Over $110,000 $40,596 $46,438
After you start Measure Smith College Wellesley College Undergrads 2,544 2,300 Graduate within 6 years 90% 91% Come back for year two 94% 97% Median earnings 10 years after starting $69,936 $90,458 Median debt at graduation $8,000 $9,788
Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers
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