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Wells
College is a nationally recognized liberal arts college located in the
village of Aurora in the Finger Lakes region of central New York. The College
is known as an exceptional value, pairing top quality academic programs
with affordable tuition. Historically a women’s college, Wells became coeducational
in 2005.
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Enrollment:
For the 2008-09 academic year, Wells has a total full-time enrollment of
about 568 students (397 women, 171 men).
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Location:
Situated on more than 300 scenic acres overlooking Cayuga Lake in central
New York, Wells College offers the simplicity and safety of village living
and easy access to metropolitan and educational centers: ½ hour
from Ithaca (home of Cornell University), 1 hour from Rochester and Syracuse,
and 5 hours from New York City. The Finger Lakes are known for vast outdoor
recreational opportunities and for a high concentration of outstanding
colleges and universities.
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Mission:
The mission of Wells College is to educate students to think critically,
reason wisely, and act humanely as they cultivate meaningful lives. Through
Wells’ academic program, residential atmosphere, and community activities,
students learn and practice the ideals of the liberal arts. The Wells experience
prepares students to appreciate complexity and difference, to embrace new
ways of knowing, to be creative, and to respond ethically to the interdependent
worlds to which they belong. Committed to excellence in all areas of its
reach, Wells College equips students for lifelong learning and for sharing
the privileges of education with others.
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President:
Lisa Marsh Ryerson, Wells Class of 1981. Appointed 17th president by the
Board of Trustees in 1995, she is the College’s first alumna president
and one of the longest serving presidents in central New York.
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Faculty:
88% of Wells faculty members have doctorates or terminal degrees in their
disciplines. Faculty members hold degrees from Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins,
University of California – Berkeley, Brown, Cornell, and Stanford, among
others. Approximately 90% are tenured or in tenure-track positions.
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3/2 and 4+1
Articulation Programs: Through affiliations with Cornell University,
the University of Rochester, Clarkson University, Columbia University,
and Case Western Reserve University, within five years students may earn
both the B.A. from Wells and the professional degree (engineering and teacher
education) from the affiliated university.
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Pre-professional
degree programs: Education (elementary and secondary certification);
engineering B.A./B.S.; pre-law; pre-medicine; pre-veterinary.
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Cross-Registration
Programs: Wells and nearby Cornell University share a close academic
and social relationship. Wells students may register for courses offered
by any of the seven undergraduate colleges at Cornell. The College also
has cross-registration agreements with Ithaca College and Cayuga Community
College.
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Experiential
Learning: Wells takes a unique approach to higher education that puts
experiential learning at the center of all we do. Classroom learning is
directly connected to future careers in a global society. Our students
have unique and diverse opportunities to conduct research with faculty
members, hold internships, and study across the United States and abroad.
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Off-Campus Study
The College offers affiliated programs in Australia, Denmark, the Dominican
Republic, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Great Britain, Chile, India, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Senegal, and Spain. We have additional
affiliations with the Cornell cross-registration program, the Salt Center
for Documentary Research (Maine), and the Washington D.C. Semester.
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January Term
During winter break, faculty members lead off-campus studies courses in
a variety of settings. Recently, students and teachers have traveled to
Arizona, Hawaii, the Florida Everglades, Salt Lake City, and Washington,
D.C. January study abroad options include travel to England (London Theater
Program), Italy, Spain, and Mexico.
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Internships:
Wells students have recently held internships at the Philadelphia Convention
& Visitors Bureau; Welch Allyn International Ventures (China); The
Washington Times; Seneca Park Zoo (Rochester, NY); Arizona Parenting magazine
(Mesa, AZ); Delta Airlines (Atlanta); Julian House Homeless Shelter (England);
Whitney Museum of Art (New York City); Providence Portland Medical Center
(Oregon); Rep. Louise Slaughter’s office (Washington, D.C.); Gallatin Valley
Land Trust (Montana); Friends of Africa International (New York City);
Colegio Juan de Lanuza (Spain); Vermont Department of Health; Commission
for the United Nations (New York City mayor’s office), among others.
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Athletics:
The College is a Division III member of NCAA and the North Eastern Athletic
Conference. Wells offers the following intercollegiate teams — Women: field
hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and cross country.
Men: basketball, cross country, swimming, soccer, and lacrosse. Women’s
basketball will be a club sport in 2008-09 and is expected to become varsity
the following year. A new mixed golf team will compete at the varsity
level in spring 2009.
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Financial Aid
& Scholarships: Approximately 90% of Wells students receive financial
aid, with about 78% receiving need-based aid and over one third receiving
merit-based aid, with some overlap. The average scholarship award is over
$5,000, with $4 million awarded in financial aid each year.
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Founding:
Wells College was established in 1868 by Henry Wells, who also founded
the Wells Fargo and American Express Companies.
Wells College – the
Education of an Extraordinary Life
Last updated 11/12/2008
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