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Babson College

Wellesley, MA
Admit Rate
17%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Highly Selective
Cost of Attendance
$80,192
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: Babson College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.

Admissions

How admission works here

Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Babson College admissions
Deadlines
Early Decision (binding) November 1, Early Action November 1, Early Decision II (binding) January 2, Regular Decision January 2. Babson College admissions
Overall
17%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% SAT
1380-1500 (SAT evidence-based reading + math, 25th-75th percentile)† (source: IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023)
SAT/ACT optional
Majors
  1. 1Business Administration

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Babson College may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines‡ (source: Babson College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)
Early Decision
November 1 · Binding
Early Action
November 1 · Non-binding
Early Decision II
January 2 · Binding
Regular Decision
January 2 · Non-binding
Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

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Music & Sports Tracks

Sports

NCAA Division III
Varsity sports (13)
BaseballBasketballField hockeyGolfIce hockeyLacrosseSkiingSoccerSoftballSwimming and divingTennisTrack and field and cross countryVolleyball
U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics data (2024-25)
How music and sports fit into an application

Internships & Programs

Babson Academy Summer Study

Babson College

Who can apply
Rising juniors and seniors
Cost
Paid
Deadline
Feb 12, 2027
Where
Marlborough, MA or Online
Official page

Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$80,192* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $57,152* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$23,641
$30,001 – $48,000
$17,077
$48,001 – $75,000
$16,861
$75,001 – $110,000
$55,470
Over $110,000
$80,192

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Wellesley, MA· Suburban
Undergraduates
2,752
Setting
Suburban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023

‡Babson College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026