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Babson College
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Wellesley, MA🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

Babson College is a private institution in Wellesley, MA with 3,989 students and a 17.1% acceptance rate. It specializes exclusively in business and marketing degrees. The school reports a 93% six-year graduation rate and median earnings of $123,938 ten years after entry. Sticker tuition is $77,248, though the average net price after aid is $28,400.

Acceptance rate
17.1%
Enrollment
3,989
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
93%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
1390 – 1530
ACT (composite)
31 – 34
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$23,641
family income
$30–48k
$17,077
family income
$48–75k
$16,861
family income
$75–110k
$55,470
family income
$110k+
$80,192
family income
16% receive Pell grants
27% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields Babson College graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Business & Marketing
100.0%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$123,938
Earnings (6 yr)
$91,354
Completion
93%
Retention
95%
Median debt
$20,000

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Babson College?

Babson College has an acceptance rate of 17.1%, making it highly selective.

What SAT score do you need for Babson College?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 1390 and 1530 on the SAT. The ACT range is 31–34.

How much does Babson College actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $23,641 per year, rising to $80,192 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.