Wheaton College

Wheaton, Illinois

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1860Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Wheaton College is a private Evangelical Christian college in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. A four-year liberal arts school, it was founded by evangelical abolitionists in 1860. Wheaton College was a stop on the Underground Railroad and graduated one of Illinois' first Black college graduates. It has been considered one of the leading Christian universities in the United States and an influential institution in North American evangelicalism and as an anchor of the "Bible belt" centered around the Wheaton area.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$47,770
Estimated total for international students: US$61,593

Net price calculatorwheaton.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 2,121
Graduate students: 724
International undergraduates: 4%
Students per teacher: 10 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 87%
SAT: Reading and writing 650–740 · Maths 610–730
ACT: 28–32

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 82%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$68,390

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (58)

Bachelor's degrees38 subjects

AnthropologyApplied MathematicsArcheologyArea StudiesBible/Biblical StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryInternational Relations and National Security StudiesMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligious EducationRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologyTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasUrban Studies/Affairs

Master's degrees10 subjects

ArcheologyClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMissions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyPsychology, OtherReligious EducationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageTheological and Ministerial Studies

Doctoral degrees2 subjects

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyTheological and Ministerial Studies

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

Post-baccalaureate certificates2 subjects

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyTheological and Ministerial Studies

Graduate certificates5 subjects

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMissions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyReligious EducationTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageTheological and Ministerial Studies

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.