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Wheaton College - Massachusetts
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  • 4 Year
  • NORTON, MA

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Report Card

grade B
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade B
  2. Value
    grade B minus
  3. Diversity
    grade A minus
  4. Campus
    grade C+
  5. Athletics
    grade B minus
  6. Party Scene
    grade C+
  7. Professors
    grade B
  8. Location
    grade C minus
  9. Dorms
    grade B minus
  10. Campus Food
    grade C
  11. Student Life
    grade C+
  12. Safety
    grade B minus

About

26 E MAIN ST
NORTON, MA 02766
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
From Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Wheaton College is a top-ranked undergraduate institution that offers more than 100 majors and minors in the liberal arts and sciences.

The college's interdisciplinary curriculum combines rigorous academics with experiential learning through internships, research, campus jobs, student leadership, and entrepreneurial ventures. Wheaton invests more than $1.2 million annually toward these opportunities, guaranteeing funding for every student.

As a result, Wheaton graduates report a 95 percent success rate in launching careers and pursuing advanced education within six months of graduation.

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Wheaton College - Massachusetts Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Application Deadline
January 15
Acceptance Rate
82%
SAT Range
1160-1360
ACT Range
28-32
Application Fee
$60
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Considered but not required
Accepts Common App
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$28,867 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$41,156 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
100%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
12:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
88%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 48 responses
73%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 62 responses
61%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 62 responses

Majors

Psychology Major at Wheaton

academic spotlight

At Wheaton, psychology students have the opportunity to explore various disciplines from animal behavior, cognition and developmental psychology to social, forensic and multicultural psychology. Wheaton's own early education center, which is affiliated with Wheaton’s Psychology and Education departments, provides opportunities for students to observe and research developmental psychology topics.

Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
How Students Learn
  • Mix of Online and on Campus
    0%
  • On Campus
    100%
  • Online
    0%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,700 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
1
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
23%
Varsity Athletes
23%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 32 responses
  • Unique
    41%
  • Determined
    22%
  • Creative
    19%
  • Average, nothing special
    9%
  • Annoying, pretentious, socially inadept, lame
    3%
  • Friendly
    3%
  • Nerdy
    3%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
65%
Poll
97%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 37 responses
Poll
60%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 68 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 31 responses
  • Its a community
    42%
  • Friendly
    26%
  • It is what you make it
    13%
  • Annoying
    6%
  • Boring
    6%
  • Underrated
    6%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$47,600 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
73%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%
71%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 24 responses

Wheaton College - Massachusetts Reviews

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