Wheaton College
Location and Contact Information
26 E Main StNorton, MA 02766
USA
Main Tel: (508) 285-7722
Web Site
The campus is in a large suburb.
Overview
Wheaton College is a four-year, liberal arts college located in Norton, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in the year 1834. It was initially established as a female seminary. The college has a suburban residential campus which spread across an area of more than 400 acres. Wheaton College's enrollment includes students from over 60 counties world-wide. The college offers major and minor degrees in more than 600 courses.
Wheaton College is home to more than 50 clubs and organizations which cover a wide range of interests including media and writing and social awareness, among others. Some of the student organizations are the Tri Beta Biological Honor Society, Amnesty International: WC Chapter, Model United Nationals Team, Middle Eastern Student Alliance, and Wheaton's Organization for Women.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in fine arts, liberal arts, music, therapy and counseling, drama and performing arts, and science.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 39,850 |
| Room | $ 5,040 |
| Board | $ 4,550 |
| Books and supplies | $ 940 |
| Other | $ 1,060 |
Financial Aid
Wheaton College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 70% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 66% | $22,393 |
| Institutional Grant | 65% | $20,705 |
| Federal Grant | 18% | $5,331 |
| Pell Grant | 18% | $3,330 |
| Other Federal Grant | 15% | $2,454 |
| State or Local Grant | 17% | $2,075 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 58% | $6,303 |
| Federal Loan | 58% | $4,784 |
| Other Loan | 6% | $13,850 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Wheaton College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnard College | New York, NY | 2,359 |
| 2 | Hampshire College | Amherst, MA | 1,428 |
| 3 | Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA | 1,458 |
| 4 | Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | 2,777 |
| 5 | Agnes Scott College | Decatur, GA | 832 |
| 6 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | 2,480 |
| 7 | Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | 2,164 |
| 8 | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | 1,490 |
| 9 | The College of Wooster | Wooster, OH | 1,884 |
| 10 | Randolph-Macon College | Ashland, VA | 1,201 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 416 | 45 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 82 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 38 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 25 |
Students
Student enrollment was 1,655 in 2009-2010 (1,735 full-time equivalent).
About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 99% of the student body. About 0% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 61% Women 58% All 59%
Room and Board
Wheaton College provides on-campus housing for 1,474 of its 1,735 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Athletics
The school is in the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference for major sports.
International Study
About 8% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS
- African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Ancient Studies/Civilization
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
- Anthropology
- Area Studies
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Studies
- German Language and Literature
- German Studies
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Studies
- Latin Language and Literature
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
- Sociology
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics
MUSIC
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
- Psychology