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WHY WHEATON

At Wheaton, you will find • • • • •

An affordable education with generous scholarships The flexibility to discover and pursue your interests Guaranteed funding for internships and research A supportive, diverse and talented community A safe and picturesque New England campus 3

Find Your Focus

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 mentors • Dedicated student success advisors • Writing and subject tutors • Accessibility services

ACADEMICS

Undergraduate programs African, African American, Diaspora Studies

German Studies

Public Health

Animal Behavior

Greek

Public Administration

Healthcare Management

Queer and Trans Studies

Hispanic Studies

Religion

History

Russian Studies

Human Resource Management

Secondary Education

International Business

Statistics

International Relations

Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Management

Anthropology Art History Art (Visual) Astronomy Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biology Business and Management (B.S.) Chemistry (B.S.) Classics Communications Computer Science Creative Arts Management

Italian Studies Journalism Studies Latin

Transnational Cultural Studies

Liberal Arts

Women’s and Gender Studies

Marketing (B.S.) Mathematics

Creative Writing and Literature Criminal Justice

Music

Dance

Neuroscience

Design

Nursing (B.S.N.)

Early Childhood Education

Optometry

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

Philosophy

Economics

Political Science

Elementary Education Engineering English Environmental Science Film and New Media Studies Finance (B.S.) French Studies Global Literary Studies

Teaching Multilingual Learners Theatre

Legal Studies

Mathematics and Computer Science

Education

Sociology

4+1 Master’s Programs Earn a bachelor’s and a master’s degree on an accelerated five-year schedule.

Business (M.S.), options for specialization in arts management or sustainable business

Physics (B.A. and B.S.) Pre-Dentistry Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Veterinary Psychology

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Creative Industries (M.A.), business and management, digital media and the arts Environmental Science (M.S.), environmental research, planning, and policy For detailed information on academic programs, please visit our website.

Learn By Doing

You can learn from every experience. Our Life and Career Design Institute is designed to help you make the most of your college career, leveraging the principles of design thinking to identify the path that’s right for you—in your coursework, in your life beyond the classroom and in your progress toward a successful career.

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Innovation spaces

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

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

Supporting makers

Study abroad

Whether you want to start your own business, learn how to harness high-tech digital fabrication tools or advance a social cause, you will find special programs, such as a Business Bootcamp and the Fab Academy course, to help you turn ideas into reality.

Choose from more than 100 study abroad programs, including WheaGo Global, an exciting option for first year study abroad.

Start your college career at one of our partner institutions, including in Athens, Greece; Paris, France; Barcelona, Spain; Lugano, Switzerland, and Sydney, Australia.

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION & INTERNSHIPS

Internship guarantee

Make Yourself At Home

On our campus, you will find your people and a place to call home.

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

At Wheaton, you will be invited (encouraged even) to explore a diverse range of interests that shine through in the myriad perspectives and pursuits reflected in student organizations that enrich the entire campus with their programs and activities.

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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.

Varsity athletics

Club and intramural sports

The college fields 26 intercollegiate athletic teams, most of which compete in the NCAA Division III, and it is the only college on the east coast to offer five varsity aquatic sports. In addition to varsity sports, the college offers club and intramural sports programs. Whether you find your passion on the field, court, track or in the pool—or if you’re more inclined to head to the mountains and hit the trail—you’ll find sports and activities at Wheaton to keep you moving.

The Wheaton College Athletics Department offers a variety of club and intramural sports for you and fellow students throughout the academic year, including:

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Artistic Swimming (W) Baseball (M) Basketball (M/W) Cross Country (M/W) Fencing (M/W) Field Hockey (W) Lacrosse (M/W) Soccer (M/W) Softball (W) Swimming & Diving (M/W) Tennis (M/W) Track & Field (M/W) Volleyball (M/W) Water Polo (M/W)

Archery Cheerleading Equestrian Men’s Ice Hockey Women’s Ice Hockey Outdoors Club Ping Pong Men’s Rugby Women’s Rugby Soccer Tennis Ultimate Frisbee

Our extensive recreational facilities include the Haas Athletic Center, the Clark Center and the recently renovated fitness center in the Balfour-Hood Center. You can take advantage of indoor basketball and tennis courts, Selectorized/Nautilus circuit, plate-loaded machines, a 200-meter track and a 25-yard or 25-meter swimming pool. Outdoor facilities include a running and walking path, lighted tennis and basketball courts and playing fields.

Throughout the year, we also sponsor a variety of fitness classes and activities—from kickboxing to Pilates.

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CAMPUS LIFE

A sample of our student clubs and organizations

Outcomes And Impact 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.

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Success rate

A sampling of six-month outcomes survey results for the classes of 2014–2022

Data based on a knowledge rate of 69% for the classes of 2014–2022

• Data Associate at Amazon.com • Chemist at Colgate-Palmolive • Data Analyst at Google • Financial Analyst at JP Morgan Chase and Company • Software Engineer at Microsoft • Director of Outreach at New York City Council • Editorial Assistant at Oxford University Press • Bench Scientist at Pfizer

73%

Employed

15%

Graduate or professional school

Advancing your education

2%

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:

Fellowships

(Fulbright, Watson, etc.)

3%

• Northeastern University • Harvard University • Tufts University • Boston University • Lesley University • Simmons College • New York University

Internships

2%

Volunteer and national service

(AmeriCorps, City Year, etc.)

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ALUMNI SUCCESS

95%

First jobs for Wheaton graduates

Join Us Incoming class academic profile

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

High School GPA

% of class

4.0 and above

31%

3.60–3.99

30%

Admission and financial aid deadlines

3.20–3.59

21%

First-Year Applicants

2.70–3.19

13%

Below 2.70

4%

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

Fall Admission options: Early Decision 1 . . . . . . . . . . . November 15 Early Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 15

Standardized test scores

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.

Wheaton College has been proudly test-optional for more than 30 years. The following scores represent the middle 50% of those admitted students who elected to submit scores as part of the admission process.

Students from other institutions may apply for transfer to Wheaton. Transfer students will be considered as space is available. In general, science courses and electives will be accepted. For nursing courses, only Fundamentals of Nursing and Health Assessment may transfer. Please contact the Admission Office for more details.

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SAT

1210–1370

ACT

27–33

ADMISSION & FINANCIAL AID

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%

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

94%

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

Learn more about how Wheaton makes education affordable.

$23,383

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Nearly half of new students in 2023-2024 paid less than $20k (including housing and meal plan). The average cost for all new students was $23,383.

For 2024-25, tuition and student fees are $63,740; housing and meal plan, $16,200

FOUNDED

Students representing 43 U.S. states and nearly 40 countries

Percent of students who live on campus

Ratio of students to faculty

11:1

Average class size

15–20

Academic Programs

100+

Study abroad programs in 45+ countries

Student activities

Size of campus in acres

1834

100+ Women’s and men’s varsity sports

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1,700

100+ Rhodes, Fulbright, Watson and other fellowships since 2000

250+ 14

96%

400

Percent of graduates enrolled in graduate school within 5 years

40%

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