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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
Division 3
Women'sWomen'sTotal
SportsTeam SizeTeam Size
1Basketball1212
2Cross Country1717
3Fencing1616
4Field Hockey2121
5Golf1111
6Lacrosse1818
7Rowing3838
8Soccer2929
9Softball1818
10Swimming and Diving3131
11Tennis77
12Track and Field3535
13Volleyball1313
Total Sports Played13
Total Athletes266266

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