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BE CHALLENGED, CHAMPIONED, SUPPORTED
AND SEEN
At Wheaton, you will find
• An affordable education with generous scholarships
• The flexibility to discover and pursue your interests
• Access to funding for an unpaid internship
• A supportive, diverse and talented community
• A safe and picturesque New England campus
FIND Your FOCUS
The college’s Compass Curriculum gives you the flexibility to create your own path to success, with personalized advising and mentorship. It combines a small number of requirements with many optional pathways. And it’s delivered by professors who are responsible for the college ranking among the nation’s top 25 Best Classroom Experiences, according to The Princeton Review (2026).
Academic Programs
African Diaspora Studies
Animal Behavior
Art History
Art (Visual)
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biology
Business and Management (B.S.)
Chemistry (B.S.)
Classics
Communications
Computer Science (B.S.)
Creative Arts
Management
Creative Writing and Literature
Criminal Justice
Dance
Data Science
Design
Early Childhood Education
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics
Education
Elementary Education
Engineering
English
Environmental Science
Film and New Media
Studies
Finance (B.S.)
Forensic Science (B.S.)
Global Cultures and Languages
Global Fashion Industry
Global Literary Studies
Greek
Healthcare Management
History
Human Resource
Management
International Business
International Relations
Journalism Studies
Latin
Legal Studies
Liberal Arts
Marketing (B.S.)
Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science
Medical Science (B.S.)
Music
Neuroscience
Nursing (B.S.N.)
Optometry
Philosophy
Physics (B.A. and B.S.)
Political Science
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Physician Assistant
Pre-Veterinary
Psychology
Public Health
Public Administration
Queer and Trans Studies
Race and Medical
Humanities
Religion
Secondary Education Statistics
Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Management
Sociology
Teaching Multilingual Learners
Theatre
Transnational Cultural Studies
Women’s and Gender Studies
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
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.
EDUCATION DESIGNED FOR You
Our Life and Career Design Institute (LCDI) is designed to help you make the most of your college career, guiding you to identify the path that’s right for you—in your coursework, in your life beyond the classroom and in preparing for a successful career.
Internship Guarantee
You will have the opportunity to access funding up to $3,000 that helps cover costs for an unpaid summer internship before your junior or senior year.
Lasting Value
You will be linked to a network of Wheaton alumni who help each other and can return to the LCDI for guidance after graduation.
Integrated Experience
You will start benefitting from the LCDI from the start of your college career, because it’s built right into your First Year Experience.
Holistic Approach
We’re committed to helping you align your academic interests and your personal values with your career plans and life goals.
EXPLORE Your WORLD
You can choose from more than 100 programs in over 45 locations—from intensive, short-term courses to semester and year-long programs. Among the offerings, Wheaton offers the rare opportunity to live, work and study for a semester in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan through the college’s special affiliation with Royal Thimpu College, located in the nation’s capital. Nearly half of all Wheaton students elect to study abroad.
Off-Campus Study in the U.S.
Wheaton also offers special opportunities for focused study through affiliations with other exceptional institutions, including the SALT Institute for Documentary Studies, the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center and Semester in the City in Boston.
First Semester Study Abroad
Kickstart your college career in one of the world’s great cities—Athens, Greece; Barcelona, Spain; Lugano, Switzerland; Paris, France; or Sydney, Australia—through the WheaGo Global first semester study abroad program. It’s an impactful experience that includes an invitation to participate in the college’s global honors program.
Learn more about Wheaton’s Off-Campus Study options
MAKE YOURSELF at Home
Varsity athletics
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.
• 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)
Wheaton’s 1,750 students come from 38 U.S. states and territories and 37 countries. Ninety-two percent live on campus and housing is guaranteed.
• Tennis (M/W)
• Track & Field (M/W)
• Volleyball (M/W)
• Water Polo (M/W)
Student clubs
Wheaton students create a vibrant campus life through more than 100 clubs and organizations, including:
• Astronomy Club
• Best Buds
• Black Students Association
• Dance Company
• Dimple Divers (improv comedy)
• Film Collective
• Gaming Club
• Model United Nations
See all the opportunities you have for getting involved
• Outdoors Club
• Paraíso Latino
• Rugby (men’s and women’s)
• Rushlight Literary Magazine
OUTCOMES and IMPACT
Just six months after graduating, 92 percent of our alumni find jobs in their chosen fields, continue their education in graduate schools around the world, teach and explore new places through national scholarships and fellowships (such as the Fulbright), and gain skills, insight and meaning through internships and volunteer experiences.
First jobs for Wheaton graduates
A sampling of recent graduates’ first jobs:
• 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
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
JOIN US
You can apply to Wheaton using the Common Application or the Coalition for College application. You’ll find us listed as Wheaton College, Massachusetts. There is no fee to apply to Wheaton College. Get all the details on applying to Wheaton at wheatoncollege.edu/apply
