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Why Wheaton

At Wheaton College, our innovative 21st-century approach to learning provides students with content expertise in their major, and the flexibility to explore other fields of interest. Wheaton stands out for a number of reasons, including:

• Affordable education with generous scholarships

• Close-knit and connected community that students call home

• Guaranteed funding for internships and research

• Innovative and flexible curriculum supports each student’s unique personal and professional goals

• Personal and professional development experience leading to career success

• Safe and picturesque classic New England campus

Academics

Follow your interests—not a narrow set of requirements. At Wheaton, you can explore more than 100 majors and minors, plus design your own course of study. The college’s Compass Curriculum gives you the flexibility to create your own path to success, with personalized advising and professional mentorship. And you’ll receive tremendous support finding exciting internships and other learning experiences outside of the classroom. All the choices that Wheaton offers are about one thing: providing a life-changing education for undergraduate students.

• Honors programs

• Peer academic mentors

• Dedicated student success advisors

• Writing and subject tutors

• Accessibility services

Academic programs

African, African American, Diaspora Studies

Animal Behavior

Anthropology

Art History

Art (Visual)

Astronomy

Biochemistry

Bioinformatics

Biology

Business and Management

Chemistry

Classics

Communications

Computer Science

Creative Arts Management

Creative Writing and Literature

Criminal Justice

Dance

Design

Early Childhood Education

Economics

Education

Elementary Education

Engineering

English

Environmental Science

Film and New Media Studies

Finance

French Studies

German Studies

Greek

Healthcare Management

Hispanic Studies

History

Human Resource Management

International Business

International Relations

Italian Studies

Journalism Studies

Latin

Legal Studies

Liberal Arts

Marketing

Mathematics

Mathematics and Computer

Science

Music

Neuroscience

Nursing (BSN)

Optometry

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Pre-law

Pre-dentistry

Pre-medicine

Pre-Occupational Therapy

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, please visit our website.

Experiential learning built in

At Wheaton, learning beyond the classroom is an integral part of every student’s experience. In your second year, you will begin infusing your education with real-world experience and professional connections, through an experiential course, internship, service or research project, study abroad, or other experiential opportunity.

Internship guarantee

The college makes an annual investment of $1.2 million to support internships, research projects and other experiential learning opportunities.

On-campus innovation spaces

Wheaton’s Innovation Spaces facilitate immersive opportunities through a network of both high-tech and traditional creative hubs across campus.

Best Maker School –Newsweek, 2021

Semester in the city

Wheaton students have the opportunity to participate in a 15-week semester in Boston, Massachusetts at the College for Social Innovation and undertake an internship with a leading social change organization.

Study abroad

Choose from more than 100 study abroad programs, including WheaGo Global, an exciting option for firstyear study abroad. Start your college career at one of our partner institutions in Paris, France; Barcelona, Spain; Sydney, Australia; or Lugano, Switzerland.

Campus life

Wheaton embraces diversity of all kinds. On our campus, students find their people and a place to call home.

Ninety-six percent of Wheaton students live on campus and housing is guaranteed and students directly shape campus life through the Student Government Association and more than 100 campus clubs and organizations.

The diversity of Wheaton students and their interests shine through in the myriad perspectives and pursuits reflected in campus organizations that enrich the entire campus with their programs and activities.

A sample of our student clubs and organizations

A cappella, accessibility advocacy, astronomy, cheerleading, cooking and baking, crafts (knitting, crochet, etc.), dance, East Asian culture, gaming, global health, gospel and R&B, health professions, improv, investing, Jewish life, LGBTQIA+, mental health, Model UN, radio, sexual health, South Asian culture, step, spoken word poetry, and steel drumming.

See the full list of current student activities online at engage.wheatoncollege.edu/organizations

Wheaton athletics varsity sports

The college fields 24 NCAA Division Ill athletic teams that compete as members of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). Wheaton’s artistic swimming program is one of the oldest in the world and competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

• Artistic Swimming (W)

• Baseball (M)

• Basketball (W, M)

• Cross Country (W, M)

• Fencing (W, M)

• Field Hockey (W)

• Lacrosse (W, M)

• Soccer (W, M)

• Softball (W)

• Swimming & Diving (W, M)

• Tennis (W, M)

• Track & Field (W, M)

• Volleyball (W, M)

• Water Polo (W, M)

Club and intramural sports

Wheaton offers a variety of club and intramural sports for students throughout the academic year, including:

• Archery

• Cheerleading

• Equestrian

• Figure Skating

• Men’s Ice Hockey

• Women’s Ice Hockey

• Outdoors Club

• Men’s Rugby

• Women’s Rugby

• Soccer

• Tennis

• Ultimate Frisbee

Equity, inclusion and social justice

Wheaton’s campus features a network of resources to build a community that draws from each of us: Office for Institutional Equity and Belonging, Network for LGBTQ+ Inclusion Support and Advocacy, Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning, First-Gen and Low-Income Task Force, Diversity, Access, Equity and Leadership (DEAL) Senate, Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, and Center for Social Justice and Community Impact.

Outcomes and impact

A Wheaton education puts you on the path to success. Just six months after graduating, our alumni are finding jobs in their first fields; continuing their education in graduate schools around the world, teaching and exploring new places through national scholarships and fellowships (such as the Fulbright), and gaining skills, insight and meaning through internships and volunteer experiences.

First jobs for Wheaton graduates

A sampling of six-month outcomes survey results for the classes of 2014-2021

• Data Associate at Amazon.com

• Comedian at Bring Your Own Improv

• Chemist at Colgate-Palmolive

• Data Analyst at Google

• Financial Analyst at JP Morgan Chase and Company

• Emergency Manager at Massachusetts Air National Guard

• Software Engineer at Microsoft

• Page at NBC Universal Inc.

• Director of Outreach at New York City Council

• Editorial Assistant at Oxford University Press

• Bench Scientist at Pfizer

• Software Engineer at Raytheon

Advancing your education

More than 40 percent of Wheaton students enroll in graduate school within five years of graduation. The top graduate schools, ranked by attendance, since 2014:

• Northeastern University

• Harvard University

• Tufts University

• Boston University

• Lesley University

• Simmons College

• New York University

95% Success rate

Data based on a knowledge rate of 67% for the classes of 2014–2021

73%

Employed Graduate or professional school

16%

2%

Fellowships (Fulbright, Watson, etc.) Internships

2%

2%

Volunteer and national service (AmeriCorps, City Year, etc.)

Applying to Wheaton

You can apply to Wheaton using the Common Application or the Coalition for College application. You’ll find us listed as Wheaton College, Massachusetts.

Get all the details on applying to Wheaton at wheatoncollege.edu/apply.

Admission and financial aid deadlines

First-Year Applicants

Fall Admission options:

Early Decision 1

Early Action

Incoming Class Academic Profile

November 15

November 15

Early Decision 2 January 15

Regular Decision January 15

Nursing applicants

Nursing admission is competitive. Applicants who wish to apply as a Nursing major are strongly encouraged to do so by the November 15 Early Action or Early Decision deadlines. Nursing applications received after that date will be considered on a space available basis. Students applying for direct-entry nursing will be considered for general admission to Wheaton should they not qualify for nursing admission.

Standardized test scores

Wheaton College has been proudly test-optional for more than 25 years. The following scores represent the middle 50% of those admitted students who elected to submit scores as part of the admission process.

SAT 1210–1370

ACT 27–33

Affordability

Wheaton is committed to making our transformative liberal arts education affordable through generous merit scholarships and needbased financial aid. On average, new students in fall 2023 received more than $45,000 in Wheaton grant and scholarship, with many receiving additional funding from federal and state sources.

All admitted students will be considered for merit scholarships automatically—no separate application is required. To be considered for need-based financial aid awards, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

99% 94% $28,939

More than 99 percent of students enrolled at Wheaton receive need-based financial aid, merit-based scholarships, or both.

On average, Wheaton met 94% of students’ demonstrated financial need, leading to less debt than the national average.

From 2022–23, after financial aid, nearly half of new students paid less than $20K (including housing and meal plan). The average cost for all new students was $28,939.

For 2023–24, tuition and student fees are $62,080 (housing and meal plan: $15,430).

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