Wellesley College has been providing an excellent liberal arts education for women since 1875. Smart, serious women choose Wellesley because it offers one of the best liberal arts educations„and total learning environments„available anywhere. But they graduate with more than a highly regarded degree and four memorable years. They leave as ñWellesley women,î uniquely prepared to make meaningful personal and professional contributions to the ñreal worldî„and to be major influences in it. The worldÍs preeminent college for women, Wellesley is known for intellectual rigor, its belief in the enduring importance of service (and putting that belief into practice), and its cultivation in students of an inclusive, pragmatic approach to leadership.