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Wheaton College

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Rating

Private

Type

3,279

Students

$37,700

Tuition

85%

Acceptance

#193

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Wheaton, IL

501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187-5593

Wheaton College is a small private liberal arts college located in Wheaton, IL ranked 193rd in the US. It has a total of 2,498 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 84.81% acceptance rate. Wheaton College offers 58 different majors and is best known for its Religious Education, Bible Studies, and Managerial Economics programs (nationally ranked 3rd, 4th, and 13th respectively). With an annual tuition of $37,700 per year, Wheaton College is quite high-priced. 83.06% of students graduate starting the next phase of their lives, working. Open graduating, alumni go on to draw roughly $48,400 per year, which is 17% above the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$37,700
Above Average

Wheaton College

$37,700

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$51,130

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$32,871

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

85%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Wheaton College

85%

National

69%
Sat

1220 - 1440

62% of students submit

Admissions Yield

38%

ACT

25 - 30

55% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$50

Students

2,498Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

46%

In-state

83%

Female

54%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

1%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
9% Business/Managerial Economics6% Speech Communication and Rhetoric6% Psychology, General80% Others

9% Business/Managerial Economics

6% Speech Communication and Rhetoric

6% Psychology, General

80% Others

Business/Managerial Economics

9%

75 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

6%

52 Graduates

Psychology, General

6%

52 Graduates

Theology/Theological Studies

5%

47 Graduates

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

5%

46 Graduates

International Relations and Affairs

5%

43 Graduates

Economics, General

5%

42 Graduates

Religious Education

4%

39 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

4%

36 Graduates

Academics

B
Professors
StudentsProfessors10:110:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

10

Number of Library Books

359,725

Academic Spend per Student

$15,111

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

93%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$36,200/Year

Wheaton College

$36,200

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$36,200

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$48,400

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

83%