Bachelor in Architecture (Bachelor's)

Wellesley was founded on the idea that women have an equal right to the best education in the country. Its liberal arts curriculum offers more than 50 departments and programs, over 1,000 courses, and a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Professors, rather than teaching assistants, teach classes, which typically include 17 to 20 students. Undergraduates can work alongside faculty on graduate-level research, co-author articles, and present at national conferences. Writing seminars, public speaking programs, academic centers, and advising support learning across disciplines.

The 500-acre campus includes a Science Complex with an observatory, sustainable laboratories, a makerspace, and botanic gardens. Students also have access to the Davis Museum, Jewett Arts Center, and Keohane Sports Center. Wellesley is a short bus or train ride from Boston and Cambridge, giving students access to nearby cultural and academic resources. Cross-registration expands course options at MIT, Olin College of Engineering, Babson College, and Brandeis University.

International students can choose from more than 180 approved study-abroad programs across academic disciplines, including semester and full-year options. Students in credit-bearing programs pay regular Wellesley tuition and remain eligible for Wellesley financial aid. International applicants are those who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The Class of 2029 included 77 international students, with 24 nations represented among non-U.S. citizens. Wellesley also offers a five-year joint B.A./M.A. program in international affairs through the Geneva Graduate Institute.

The Architecture programme is a full-time, on-campus major offered at Wellesley College. It combines studio practice with architectural history and critical theory, emphasizing visual and spatial analysis. Students engage in drawing, modeling, digital media, and interdisciplinary study across campus. The programme allows students to focus on architectural history, studio work, or a balanced approach.

Focus areas include Architectural History, Studio Investigation, Urban Form, Design and Spatial Thinking, Cultural and Historical Contexts, Architectural Theory.

The major requires a total of 36 credits, distributed across core courses in architectural history, studio practice, and electives. Students complete a capstone project or thesis as part of the degree requirements.

Graduates pursue careers in architecture, urban planning, historic preservation, landscape architecture, and community development.

Applicants must submit a completed undergraduate application to Wellesley College. Admission is based on academic record, standardized test scores, and supporting materials. No specific prerequisites for the Architecture major are required beyond general college admission criteria.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. on-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 14% of applicants.