Wells College vs Sarah Lawrence College

Wells College and Sarah Lawrence College, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Wells, with an acceptance rate of 75%, fosters a close-knit community with smaller class sizes, while Sarah Lawrence, with an acceptance rate of 58%, emphasizes individualized learning through its unique one-course-at-a-time curriculum. While Wells is known for its strengths in the humanities and social sciences, Sarah Lawrence excels in the arts, writing, and social justice. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about their differences in student demographics, popular majors, graduation rates, and other key factors, helping you make an informed decision that aligns with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Sarah Lawrence College	Wells College
Overview
Location	Bronxville, New York	Aurora, New York
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Rural: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	88.0%	46.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	58.5%	68.3%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $60 Graduate: $60
SAT range	1260 - 1470	N/A
ACT range	29 - 32	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	15.0%
Students submitting ACT score	9.0%
Total number of applicants	4,452	2,167
Total number of admissions given out	2,603	1,480
Admitted students who chose to enroll	438	140
Yield rate	16.8%	9.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$77,228	$49,100
Average net price	$34,091	$19,963
Tuition	$58,936	$30,950
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $10,774 Meal plan: $5,584	Room/dormitory: $11,800 Meal plan: $3,000
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	90.0% Average amount $36,103	100.0% Average amount $27,321
Students receiving federal student loan	48.0% Average amount $5,321	83.0% Average amount $5,847
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $18,443	19.0% Average amount $13,131

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,529 Men 21.8% Women 78.2%	342 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%
Graduate students	237 Men 16.5% Women 83.5%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	8.4%	1.2%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Rural: Distant
Dormitory capacity	1,075	442
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions English Language and Literature Education Visual & Performing Arts	Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Natural Resources and Conservation Education History
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	76.5%	55.0%
Dropout rate	14.2%	45.0%
Transferred out	9.1%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $79,795 Year 2: $71,854 Year 3: $79,341 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $34,995 Year 2: $28,443 Year 3: $34,788 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,028 Year 2: $21,873 Year 3: $29,006 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $26,708 Public Health (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: N/A Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $39,966 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: N/A	Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,774 Year 2: $17,560 Year 3: $31,573 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: N/A Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: N/A Visual and Performing Arts, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,629 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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