Private company

Wells College

Logo: Wells College, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Private liberal arts college in Aurora, New York (1868–2024)

Wells College was a private liberal arts college in Aurora, New York, United States, until its closure in 2024. It was founded in 1868 as a women's college and became coeducational in 2005.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1868Founded1
  • Industryhigher education1
  • HeadquartersAurora, United States1
  • Websitewww.wells.edu
  • Legal formCORPORATION3
  • LEI549300P26I4S21ZBN6533
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address170 Main Street, 13026 Aurora, United States3
Wells college mcmillan hall 1947 postcard
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons5

Wells College was a private liberal arts college in Aurora, New York, United States, until its closure in 2024. It was founded in 1868 as a women's college and became coeducational in 2005.2

Timeline

  1. 2024Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1868Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$3.8M 2020–2021
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2021: $3.8M in all. PPP loans $3.8M.$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 · PPP loans: $1.9M20202021 · PPP loans: $1.9M2021
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2021$1.9M$1.9M
2020$1.9M$1.9M

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA6. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 9, 2020$1.9M PPP loan (first draw) from Cayuga Lake National Bank6To WELLS COLLEGE, Aurora NY; $1.9M forgiven Nov 27, 2020
  2. Jan 19, 2021$1.9M PPP loan (second draw) from Cayuga Lake National Bank6To WELLS COLLEGE, Aurora NY; $1.9M forgiven Aug 30, 2021