The Wellesley College Campus
EXPLO English is located on the beautiful campus of Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Wellesley is one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the United States. The 500-acre campus is considered one of the most beautiful campuses in the world and is set amongst rolling hills, woodlands, meadows, and a lake.
Campus Map
Our campus map highlights the residential, academic, and recreational facilities available to students during the summer. The map also indicates the location of our on-campus informational meetings in the winter and spring.
Wellesley Campus + Facilities
Wellesley is a well to do, safe, suburban town 12 miles west of Boston. Given the close proximity to Boston, students have a unique opportunity to enjoy one of the nation's great historical, cultural, and educational centers. In addition, Wellesley is located only 25 minutes from St. Mark's School, home to EXPLO programs for our younger students.
With classrooms all over campus — including seminar rooms, art studio spaces, lecture halls, and performance areas — EXPLO makes sure its students can enjoy all the campus has to offer, including its recreational facilities. Students can set their courses across Wellesley's lake during the sailing, canoeing, and kayaking workshops, and can enjoy athletic facilities ranging from outdoor tennis courts and practice fields to the indoor courts, dance studios, and swimming pool housed in Wellesley's multimillion-dollar athletic complex.
The Quad
EXPLO English at Wellesley finds its home in the Wellesley College residence halls, which surround a central quadrangle. The hub of activity throughout the day — the Quad is a place to gather for meetings, activities, and pick-up games of Frisbee and four-square.
Along with the residence halls' common areas, the Quad is the perfect place for students to talk and relax with friends — and practice their English. All of our residence halls, meeting spaces, and program offices, along with the infirmary and dining halls, are located on the Quad, and classrooms and athletic facilities are a short walk away.
The Vil
Two afternoons each week, students can walk into the town of Wellesley with their Resident Advisors and visit a variety of coffee shops, restaurants, ice cream parlors, and more.
