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About Babson College

entrepreneurship focusedbusiness only collegeselective admissionssmall private collegewellesley massachusetts

Babson College is a community college in Wellesley, MA, known for its entrepreneurship focused, business only college, and selective admissions. With an acceptance rate of 22%, Babson is highly selective, typically enrolling around 656 students each year. Babson is test optional; students who submit scores are typically admitted with SATs between 1410–1500, though many competitive applicants choose not to submit. Babson offers merit scholarships regardless of financial need, with awards averaging $41,366 per year; the sticker price of $76,360 may look very different from what your family actually pays.

Admissions

Babson College acceptance rate and admitted student profile

highly selective

22%
Overall Accept Rate
1455
Median Admitted SAT
SATSubmitted score range: 1410 – 1500 (test optional)

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Application Strategy

Strategy tips for applying to Babson College

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Essay Strategy
Babson's essays are the most important part of your application, so use them to tell a concrete story about an entrepreneurial experience you have had, whether it was a business you started, a problem you solved with limited resources, or a community initiative you led from scratch. Admissions readers want evidence that you think and act like an entrepreneur, not just that you are interested in business.
Extracurriculars
Babson specifically looks for students with hands-on entrepreneurial activity outside the classroom, so make sure your activity list highlights any venture you started, product you sold, service you offered, or leadership role in a business or social enterprise club, even if it was small scale.

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Financial Aid & Cost

What Babson College actually costs your family

Average net prices by income bracket from College Scorecard data.

Family IncomeSticker PriceEst. Net Cost / yr
0-30k~$76k/yr$23.6k
30k-48k~$76k/yr$17.1k
48k-75k~$76k/yr$16.9k
75k-110k~$76k/yr$55.5k
110k+~$76k/yr$80.2k

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Outcomes & Campus

Student outcomes and campus profile

92%
6-Year Graduation Rate
$91k
Median Earnings (6 yrs)
14:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
2,916
Undergrad Enrollment
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