Wellesley College Sports
Wellesley College is a private women’s liberal arts college with an undergraduate enrollment of 2,461 students that plays a total of 13 NCAA sports. In the 2021/2022 season, Wellesley College had a total of 266 NCAA athletes comprising 11% of the total student body.
As a NCAA Division 3 member college, Wellesley most likely accepted some of their student athletes through either the normal admissions process (Early Decision or Regular Decision) with strong coach support, while others “walked on” to the teams after they were admitted on merits unrelated to sports.
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Here’s the list of sports played at Wellesley College by gender together with their team sizes.
All data compiled from Wellesley College athletic website.
Wellesley College | |||
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Division 3 | |||
Women's | Women's | Total | |
Sports | Team Size | Team Size | |
1 | Basketball | 12 | 12 |
2 | Cross Country | 17 | 17 |
3 | Fencing | 16 | 16 |
4 | Field Hockey | 21 | 21 |
5 | Golf | 11 | 11 |
6 | Lacrosse | 18 | 18 |
7 | Rowing | 38 | 38 |
8 | Soccer | 29 | 29 |
9 | Softball | 18 | 18 |
10 | Swimming and Diving | 31 | 31 |
11 | Tennis | 7 | 7 |
12 | Track and Field | 35 | 35 |
13 | Volleyball | 13 | 13 |
Total Sports Played | 13 | ||
Total Athletes | 266 | 266 |