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# Schools Similar to Wellesley College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/wellesley-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/wellesley-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/wellesley-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/wellesley-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/wellesley-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Wellesley College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Wellesley College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | 14.1% | 11.5% | $97,474 4 years after completion |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | 14.1% | 9.0% | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| Smith College | 14.1% | 21.0% | $57,618 4 years after completion |
| Barnard College | 14.1% | 8.8% | $72,527 4 years after completion |
| [Bowdoin College](/school/bowdoin-college/) | 14.1% | 7.1% | $79,722 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Wellesley College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| American International College | 14.1% | 99.6% | $71,565 4 years after completion |
| Curry College | 14.1% | 87.7% | $72,447 4 years after completion |
| [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/) | 14.1% | 40.5% | $76,742 4 years after completion |
| Gettysburg College | 14.1% | 38.9% | $72,658 4 years after completion |
| [Hobart William Smith Colleges](/school/hobart-william-smith-colleges/) | 14.1% | 64.0% | $70,017 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/) | MA | $76,742 4 years after completion |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | MA | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| Clark University | MA | $63,965 4 years after completion |
| [Williams College](/school/williams-college/) | MA | $80,487 4 years after completion |
| Barnard College | NY | $72,527 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Wellesley College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | $72,449 4 years after completion | $94,678 4 years after completion | $25,184 |
| [Boston University](/school/boston-university/) | $72,449 4 years after completion | $83,615 4 years after completion | $24,402 |
| [Washington and Lee University](/school/washington-and-lee-university/) | $72,449 4 years after completion | $100,514 4 years after completion | $23,781 |
| [University of Notre Dame](/school/university-of-notre-dame/) | $72,449 4 years after completion | $100,684 4 years after completion | $26,780 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Wellesley College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/) | $25,496 | $13,381 | $63,801 4 years after completion |
| Fitchburg State University | $25,496 | $14,262 | $63,994 4 years after completion |
| [Bay Path University](/school/bay-path-university/) | $25,496 | $14,271 | $62,912 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $25,496 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $25,496 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gettysburg College | PA | $72,658 4 years after completion |
| [Colby College](/school/colby-college/) | ME | $77,429 4 years after completion |
| Utica University | NY | $77,491 4 years after completion |
| [Norwich University](/school/norwich-university/) | VT | $75,909 4 years after completion |
| [DeSales University](/school/desales-university/) | PA | $74,078 4 years after completion |
| Stonehill College | MA | $73,137 4 years after completion |
| Dickinson College | PA | $67,139 4 years after completion |
| University of New England | ME | $71,281 4 years after completion |
| Salve Regina University | RI | $70,451 4 years after completion |
| St. John Fisher University | NY | $70,456 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).