Wellesley College (also known as Wellesley College; Wellesley College for Women, etc.) one of the nation's top women's colleges, located in Massachusetts, was founded in 1870 by Durant, a local gentleman. It is located in Massachusetts and was founded in 1870 by Mr. and Mrs. Durant, a local gentleman, as a private university. Wellesley College is also one of the wealthiest colleges in the United States, so more than half of its students receive financial aid from the university. In addition, the college has a close academic relationship with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and was ranked fourth in the U.S. liberal arts colleges in 2015. Many outstanding women have come from here, including Hillary Clinton, Soong Mei-ling, Bing Xin and others.