Applying to Wells

Wells College's acceptance rate is 69.97% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,532 students applied and 1,072 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Wells.

Wells's acceptance rate places 43rd out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at Wells College.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Wells College is 69.97% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.03%. 492 men and 1,040 women applied to Wells and 300 men and 770 women students were accepted.

Among them, 48 men and 85 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Wells.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Wells
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,532	492	1,040	0	0
Admitted	1,072	300	770	0	0
Enrolled	129	48	85	0	0
Acceptance Rate	69.97%	60.98%	74.04%	-	-
Yield	12.03%	16.00%	11.04%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Wells College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Wells. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Wells College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Wells Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Wells.

Admission Information for Applying to Wells
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	admissions.wells.edu/
Online Application	https://apply.wells.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

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