Wells College
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| Motto | Habere et dispertire (To have and to share) |
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| Type | private coeducational liberal arts college |
| Established | 1868 |
| Endowment | $35,000,000 |
| President | Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter |
| Provost | Dr. Cindy J. Speaker |
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Academic staff
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69 |
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Administrative staff
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120 |
| Students | 510 |
| Location | Aurora, New York, United States |
| Campus | Rural 301 acres (1.22 km2) |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III - North Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Colors | red and white |
| Nickname | The Express |
| Website | www |
Wells College is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Aurora, Cayuga County, New York, on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. The college has cross-enrollment with Cornell University and Ithaca College, and is considered Cornell University's sister school. It is strengthening its off-campus study programs and has created centers in sustainability, business and entrepreneurship, and book arts. Undergraduate students are required to participate in at least two off-campus internships during their time at Wells.
Wells College is located in the Finger Lakes region of New York. It is about an hour from Syracuse and Rochester and a half-hour drive from both Ithaca and Auburn. It is part of the Aurora Village-Wells College Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The college has five residence halls, seven academic buildings, and an average student body of 550. The student to faculty ratio is 9:1.
The Wells motto is Habere et Dispertire - To Have and To Share.
Wells was established as a women's college in 1868 by Henry Wells, founder of Wells Fargo and the American Express Company. Wells had the building for Wells Seminary constructed on property he donated. On August 9, 1888, the College's main building burned to the ground. The building was replaced in 1890 by the current Main Building, designed by architect William Henry Miller. Henry Wells' 1852 mansion, Glen Park, was purchased by the Alumnae Association in 1906 and given to the College for its use. It is now part of the campus as a residence hall for upper class women.
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