Guide for Transfer Students

Finding your place

Wheaton College is a great match for transfer students of all backgrounds. The college’s innovative and flexible curriculum combines a small number of requirements with many optional pathways, allowing students to create the education that meets their needs and maximize their prior studies. Whatever your reasons for seeking a new college path, Wheaton will meet you where you are and provide the professional support and mentorship to get where you want to go (and maybe even further than you expected).

Fast facts about Wheaton 1,700

Students, representing 40 U.S. states and 40 countries

A Wheaton education is ...

Personal. It’s designed (by you, with our assistance) to fit your interests, build on your skills and support your vision for the future.

Interpersonal. It gives you the chance to work closely with talented professors to become a vital member of the Wheaton community and begin making connections that will help you achieve success .

Interdisciplinary. It gives you a breadth of knowledge— something employers explicitly seek.

Active. It encourages learning by doing. Wheaton provides the financial support to help you find lifechanging, real-world learning opportunities—in class, on campus, in nearby communities and around the world.

Flexible. It allows you to focus on your top interest and explore other areas. Wheaton’s Compass curriculum does not impose general education requirements.

Learn more about all that Wheaton’s Compass curriculum offers.

Academic Programs

African, African American, Diaspora Studies

Film and New Media Finance French Studies

Pre-physical therapy

Pre-physician assistant

Pre-veterinary Psychology Public Health Public Administration Religion Russian Studies Secondary Education Statistics Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Management Sociology Theatre

Transnational Cultural Studies

Women’s and Gender Studies

For a comprehensive list of all academic programs, and details on which programs are majors, minors, concentrations, and academic tracks.

“The campus was a perfect fit for me. It wasn’t big enough to be intimidating and not so small where I’d want to constantly leave. It was somewhere I felt I could call home.”

Jake Oshins

Tarrytown, New York

Major: film and new media studies

Guaranteed internship funding

Wheaton values on-the-job learning experiences so much that we annually invest more than $1.2 million in funding to support them. Through the junior year summer stipend and other programs, we are able to guarantee that every student will have the opportunity to access a professional internship, research-based internship or other experiential learning opportunity before the start of their senior year.

Our Filene Center for Academic Advising and Career Services provides essential programs and services to help guide students to success. Advisors offer workshops that focus on career skills, such as resume and cover writing, as well as numerous opportunities for students to connect with employers and build their professional networks.

These opportunities are one aspect of what we call the Wheaton Edge—a personalized, engaging educational experience that helps our students follow a unique path to success, in a competitive, increasingly global market.

A SAMPLING OF Recent Wheaton internships

American Airlines Christie’s Comedy Central Good Housekeeping

HBO

John Hancock

Massachusetts State House Merrill Lynch NASA New England Aquarium

“The Price Is Right” Smithsonian Institute

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

Viacom

The White House

WPRI 12 Providence

“I decided to transfer to Wheaton because I was excited about the prospect of having a strong liberal arts education. I was drawn to Wheaton by the internship and study abroad opportunities offered, and by the lacrosse coach, who really sold the team to me.”

Kyra Schwartzman

Kennebunk, Maine

Major: psychology

Proven

Wheaton checks in with graduates to see what they’re doing, and the results speak for themselves. Just six months after graduation, Wheaton alumni are finding success—some earning more than $100,000, some continuing their education at top graduate and professional schools, and others engaged in fellowships, internships or volunteer service.

“I was looking for a school that would give me the resources and attention I needed to learn as much as possible and get connected to a strong network. I’m privileged to have access to my professors, advisors and the staff on campus because they bring a willingness to invest in the students both academically and professionally.”

Daniel Alexandre Boston, Massachusetts

The transfer process

Wheaton’s Office of Admission admits transfer students on a rolling basis in both the spring and fall. In addition to the application, students must provide the following:

• Official final high school transcript, General Education Development (GED) certificate or HiSet Exam completion

• Official college transcript from all institutions attended

• One letter of recommendation from an instructor

• College Officials’ Report form on the Common Application

• Mid-term Report Form on the Common Application (for students currently enrolled in college courses)

• TOEFL IBT, PTE or Duolingo with interview (required for non-native English speakers)

• Optional: SAT/ACT scores, creative portfolio

For details about these requirements and more information about the transfer process, visit wheatoncollege.edu/ admission/transfer.

Credit transfer

Wheaton is a partner school of Transferology, a nationwide database that allows you to see which courses will transfer. The college has a flexible transfer credit policy, and it will review

any courses not listed in Transferology. Credit transfer results from our online partner are unofficial. All admitted students will be provided an official transfer credit evaluation.

Financial aid opportunities

All transfer students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships, including a dedicated award for Phi Theta Kappa students. No additional application is required to be considered for these awards. To be considered for need-based financial aid awards, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Advising

When you come to Wheaton as a transfer student, you’ll receive a personalized transfer advisor, who will guide you toward choosing a major and connect you with a faculty advisor in your chosen department.

MA Community College Grads:

Wheaton offers guaranteed admission to qualified transfer students from Massachusetts Community Colleges in accordance with the Massachusetts Transfer Guarantee. Learn more at wheatoncollege.edu/go/transfer

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