First-Year Student Information

Important Deadlines 

• Official high school transcripts and school report
• One teacher recommendation from an 11th and/or 12th grade teacher in academic subject areas
• Unique Expression: To help us better understand your achievements and potential, we welcome any additional material that showcases your unique personality and talents. These can be but are not limited to: Personal essays, your Zeemee Profile, a résumé, creative portfolio, and/or video recording of a musical or athletic performance.
• International students only: English proficiency test scores. See here for more details.

• Students applying for first-year admission should present a secondary school program with a minimum of four academic subjects each year, including:

  • four years of English
  • three or more years of mathematics
  • three or more years of social science
  • two or more years of laboratory science
  • one or more years of a foreign language

Wells College Admissions Office
Email: admissions@wells.edu
Call: 315-364-3264
Fax: 315-364-3227 

• A campus visit: Your visit to campus can be completely personalized! Chat with an admissions counselor, let a current Wellsian show you around campus, sit in on a class, meet with a professor in the major(s) of your interest, or hang out with a coach for a sport of your interest (depending on availability). With enough prior notice, overnight stays can also be arranged during the academic year.
• AP scores (scores of 3, 4, and 5 are accepted)
• Completed FAFSA: Students who submit a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before January 15 will receive a FAFSA Grant of $300. 
• Test Scores: Wells College is committed to reviewing applications holistically and considering many facets of a student's potential. To honor that commitment, admission to Wells is now test optional. We no longer require SAT or ACT scores in the application evaluation process.
• International students must submit TOEFL scores. See here for details.
• Wells College test score codes:
  SAT - 002971
  ACT - 002988

To help us provide you with the most complete financial aid award package, you must submit a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This can be done electronically or by paper. If you have questions about scholarships, student loans, or how to file the FAFSA, our Office of Financial Aid is always happy to help!