One of the most diverse colleges in the United States, Wellesley provides its 2,300 students with an outstanding liberal arts and sciences education for women, a strong sense of community, and close faculty-student collaboration. Wellesley’s beautiful campus and exceptional resources enable the College to attract the most talented students from communities across the country and around the world. Students are admitted without regard to their ability to pay for college and Wellesley guarantees to meet 100 percent of each admitted student's demonstrated financial need. Because Wellesley is an undergraduate institution, students do not compete with graduate students for faculty attention, academic resources, the use of facilities, or research projects. Wellesley offers over 1,000 courses and 53 majors, of which the most popular are biology, English, psychology, political science, international relations and economics. The sciences at Wellesley are also equally as strong, with state-of the-art facilities and equipment, and numerous research opportunities. Wellesley uses its resources to provide students with exciting opportunities to connect with the world through initiatives in community-based and global education. Beyond the classroom, students will find over 180 student organizations and 12 varsity sports on campus, in addition to the numerous lectures and events that Wellesley hosts. Boston, home to over 250,000 college students, is only 12 miles away. It is a great city in which to meet other college students and to experience theater, art, sports, and entertainment.