Wells College Rankings

Nora Roberts

July 16, 2025

Located in Aurora, NY, Wells College is one of the best universities in the state of New York. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Wells College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Wells College.

170 Main Street Aurora, NY 13026
Phone: (800) 952-9355
Email: admissions@wells.edu
Web site: http://www.wells.edu

Rankings: Wells College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.6
Graduation and retention ranking: 187
Average freshman retention rate: 72.8%
6-year graduation rate: 54.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 62%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -8
Faculty resources ranking: 62
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 88.7%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 9:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 75.0%
Student selectivity ranking: 138
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 990-1220
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 35%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 67%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 63.8%
Financial resources rank: 87
Alumni giving rank: 97
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 28.7%

Essential Facts: Wells College

Ranking: #174 National Liberal Arts College (2017)
Acceptance rate: 79.00% (2019-20)
Tuition: $39,200 (2019)
School colors: Gold · Green · Purple · Blue
Mascots: Cleo · Oddwina
Founded: 1868

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 88%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 0%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 0%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 80%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 50%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, model UN, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, yearbook