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# 4813 of 14,131 In the World
# 1343 of 2,597 In North America
# 1265 of 2,496 In the United States
# 108 of 1 In Aurora, NY
# 2177 of 14,131 For Art History
Top 1-3 For 5 other topics
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Acceptance rate

76%

Average SAT

1,360

Average ACT

30

Avg. cost to attend

$23,956 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

Website

wells.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate76%
Academic CalendarSemesters

We've calculated the 76% acceptance rate for Wells College based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Wells College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Publications & Citations

Wells College has published 547 scientific papers with 5,704 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, History, Sociology, Biology, Computer Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
547
Citations
5,704

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
398 / 3,428
Philosophy
238 / 2,052
Political Science
236 / 2,042
Environmental Science
210 / 3,004
Law
208 / 1,985
History
203 / 1,289
Sociology
199 / 1,684
Biology
174 / 3,216
Computer Science
159 / 2,485
Geography and Cartography
144 / 1,405
Medicine
144 / 2,319
Physics
144 / 2,172
Art & Design
132 / 1,010
Psychology
114 / 1,814
Engineering
104 / 1,701
Archaeology
104 / 978
Economics
93 / 987
Ecology
89 / 1,587
Chemistry
89 / 1,789
Business
85 / 1,009
Geology
82 / 1,185
Quantum and Particle physics
81 / 1,054
Mathematics
81 / 1,143
Linguistics
67 / 677
Paleontology
62 / 905
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
59 / 262
Genetics
57 / 1,291
Biochemistry
55 / 1,330
Literature
52 / 563
Art History
52 / 140
Social Psychology
51 / 863
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
47 / 395
Classics and Ancient History
45 / 119
Statistics
45 / 594
Development Studies
44 / 500
Public Health
44 / 405
Fashion Design
43 / 398
Demography
41 / 348
Library and Information science
37 / 200
Media Studies
36 / 23

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11 Notable alumni

Milicent Hathaway

1. Milicent Hathaway

1898-1974 (aged 76)
nutritionist
Milicent Louise Hathaway was an American nutritionist and physiological chemist best known for her research on human metabolism. She taught at several colleges from 1930 to 1966 and worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the postwar period.
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Florence R. Curtis

2. Florence R. Curtis

1873-1944 (aged 71)
librarian
Florence Rising Curtis was a library educator, chiefly known for her work as director of Hampton Institute Library School beginning in 1925. Curtis was born September 30, 1873, in Ogdensburg, New York. Her father was General Newton Martin Curtis and her mother was Emeline Clark Curtis. Curtis died October 6, 1944, in Richmond, Virginia. Curtis was known as a champion...
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Charlotte Porter

3. Charlotte Porter

1857-1942 (aged 85)
writer journalist literary historian translator poet
Charlotte Endymion Porter was an American poet, translator, and literary critic and the cofounder and coeditor of the journal Poet Lore. As the editor or coeditor of editions of the complete works of William Shakespeare, Robert Browning, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and as a translator of major writers from around the world for Poet Lore, she was influential in shaping...
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Helena Zachos

4. Helena Zachos

1856-1951 (aged 95)
lecturer
Mary Helena Zachos was an American author, dramatic reader, playwright, professor, and elocutionist. She was the daughter of abolitionist and women's rights activist John Celivergos Zachos. Her father also wrote countless books in the field of elocution and was the library curator and a professor at Cooper Union twelve years after the founding of the institution. Helena followed in her...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names Wells
Founded 1868
Motto Habere et dispertireTo have and to share
Colors red, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 170 Main Street Aurora, New York, 13026-0500 United States
City Population 1,000
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