Bachelor in Russian Studies (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024–2025 academic year is $63,500 per year..

The programme combines language study with interdisciplinary analysis of Russian and Eurasian history, politics, culture, and the arts. Students engage with primary sources and historical contexts to understand the region’s development and global interactions. The curriculum emphasizes critical evaluation of autocratic systems and imperial dynamics. Courses integrate literary, artistic, and political dimensions across centuries.

Focus areas include Russian history, Russian literature, Eurasian politics, Russian and Soviet arts, Russian language proficiency, Autocracy and empire studies.

The major requires a total of 36 credits, distributed across language courses, core interdisciplinary classes, and advanced seminars. Students complete a senior thesis or capstone project based on original research.

Graduates pursue careers in government, international relations, academia, cultural institutions, and nonprofit organizations focused on Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

Applicants must have completed at least one 200-level course in a relevant subject area. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Submission of a personal statement and academic transcripts is mandatory.

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.

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.