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Wellesley College is a private, women's, liberal-arts college located in the town of Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States, west of neighboring Boston. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant, Wellesley is a member of the original Seven Sisters Colleges. Wellesley is home to 56 departmental and interdepartmental majors spanning the liberal arts, as well as over 150 student clubs and organizations. The college is also known for allowing its students to cross-register at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brandeis, Babson College and Olin College. Notable alumnae include Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Soong Mei-ling, Cokie Roberts, and Diane Sawyer. Wellesley athletes compete in the NCAA Division III New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference.