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Philosophy & religion at Wellesley College

Wellesley College graduates about 18 philosophy & religion majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 29th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 89 out of 100.

89/100Standout#29 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year183% of the class
Research in the field$209Ka year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1550whole school

Around Wellesley College

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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Clapp Library, Houghton Chapel and Multifaith Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 7 · Arts 2 · Offices 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Rice University 90
  2. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 89
  3. William & Mary 89
  4. Smith College 89
  5. Swarthmore College 89
  6. New York University 88
  7. Mount Holyoke College 88
  8. Hamilton College 88

Other strong majors at Wellesley College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wellesley College with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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