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Physics & astronomy at Wellesley College

Wellesley College graduates about 22 physics & astronomy majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 23rd of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 90 out of 100.

90/100Standout#23 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year224% of the class
Research in the field$681Ka year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1550whole school

Around Wellesley College

External view of Whitin Observatory at Wellesley College, as depicted on page 14
Whitin observatory 1935LegendaPhoto: Wellesley College Archives, Library & Technology Services · Public domain · source
Definitely Wellesley, probably a dorm room in Claflin.
EarlyIsabel 88 Isabel IngramPhoto: Ken Mayer · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Wellesley College Tower CourtPhoto: Jared and Corin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Wellesley College campus
Wellesley College Lake HousePhoto: Jared and Corin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Physical Plant, Science Center, Whitin Observatory.

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 physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Amherst College 91
  2. University of California, Berkeley 90
  3. University of Virginia 90
  4. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 90
  5. Williams College 90
  6. Pomona College 90
  7. Boston University 89
  8. United States Naval Academy 89

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 physics & astronomy. 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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