Wells College

170 Main Street
Aurora, NY 13026

Visit Website: http://www.wells.edu

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College Overview

Type:
Private institution
Year Founded:
1868
Religious Affiliation:
None
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Undergrad Student Body:
417
Local Setting:
Rural
Endowment:
$53,687,898
Application Deadline:
March 1
Application Fee:
$40
Selectivity:
More selective
Tuition Costs:
$16,780
Room & Board Costs:
$7,800

Extracurricular Activites

Student Activities:
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Student Organizations:
48
Honor Societies:
Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma lota Rho
Religious Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Foundations (issues of faith); Hillel; Revelations (Christian Fellowship)
International Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) POWER (Praising Our Work Ethnicity and Race); French Club; German Club; Spanish Club; International Students Association
Other Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International; Bell Ringers; Camera Club; Cardinal (yearbook); Chamber Singers; Chronical (literary magazine); Collegiate (student government); Community Court; Community Service Club; Concert Choir; Dance Collective; Early Music Ensemble; Gospel Choir; Green Greese (environmental group); Henry's VIII (a capella group); Intramural Association; Kastalia (drama club); LBQTA (lesbian, bisexual, questioning, transgendered and allies); Model UN; Political Action Committee (awareness and activism); Programming Board (campus events); Psychology Club; Red Cross Blood Drive; Sex Collective; Whirligigs (vocal group); WILL (Women in Lifelong Learning); Women's Resource Center
Student Papers:
(Appears as submitted by school) The Onyx (one to two times per month)
Number of Fraternities:
0
Fraternity Chapter Houses
0
Percent Fraternity Members:
0%
Number of Sororities:
0
Sorority Chapter Houses
0
Percent Sorority Members:
0%

College Services

Basic:
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, health insurance
Remedial:
math, writing, study skills
Counseling:
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Career:
internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training, other
Local Hiring Firms:
N/A
Library:
Yes
# of Library Books:
209,869
Library Facilities:
Art Economics Philosophy Science English History Poetry
Museums
String Room Art Gallery Book Arts Center-including bindery and printing press Photography Lab
Computers Available:
103
Computers At:
computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Wired Classrooms
27
Wired Labs:
0
On-Campus Wireless Network:
No
Wireless Areas:
Wireless Capacity:
Online Registration:
No
Campus Safety:
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
Yes
Campus Housing:
Yes
Off Campus Assistance:
No
Housing Types Available:
coed dorms (30%), women's dorms (70%)
Sprinkler System:
60%
Fire Alarms:
100%
Campus Size:
360 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
Syracuse (50), Ithaca (30)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
Syracuse (50)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
Ithaca (30)
Cars Permittedt:
Yes
Army ROTC
N/A
Navy ROTC:
N/A
Airforce ROTC:
Offered at cooperating institution (Cornell University)
Alcohol Permitted:
Yes
Additional Policies:
honor code, smoking prohibited, other
Popular Events:
Even/Odd Basketball Tournament; Afternoon Tea; Spring Weekend; A Capella Concerts;