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Wheaton College is located in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. It was established in 1860. The college is often considered to be the Harvard of evangelic colleges. Degrees and certificate programs are offered to students in a variety of areas including business, communications, international relations, and biblical studies.
The student clubs and organizations available on campus include the Latin America Research Club, Phi Alpha Theta, College Democrats, International Justice Mission, and Operation Christmas Child. Students of Wheaton College publish a weekly newspaper called the "Wheaton Record." The men's teams participate in sports such as baseball, basketball, golf, football, cross country, soccer, tennis, swimming, wrestling, and track and field. The women's teams participate in basketball, softball, volleyball, water polo, swimming, tennis, track and field, cross country, golf, and soccer.
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Campus Location501 College Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187-5593
USA
Main Tel: (630) 752-5000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Wheaton College HighlightsWhere Wheaton College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Undenominational religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, music, liberal arts, therapy and counseling, and mathematics.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High male/female ratio.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 581 | 43 | | Master | 214 | 10 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 18 | 4 | | Doctorale | 17 | 2 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Wheaton College was 2,895 in 2007 (2,690 full-time equivalent). About 50% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 50% of the class. Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%. About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 23,730 | | Room | $ 4,288 | | Board | $ 2,964 | | Books and supplies | $ 768 | | Other | $ 1,936 |
Financial Aid: Wheaton College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 121 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 57 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 18 |
Housing and MealsWheaton College provides on-campus housing for 2,124 of its 2,690 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 18 meals weekly.
Wheaton College AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Wheaton College is in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for major sports.
Wheaton College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 69% | | Women | 46% | | All | 55% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 630-720 | | Math | 610-700 | | Writing | 610-710 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (11 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (49 awarded) - Business/Managerial Economics
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (63 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
ENGINEERING (8 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (231 awarded) - Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (17 awarded) - Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics
MEDIA (29 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (33 awarded) - Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (3 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (28 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (210 awarded) - Bible/Biblical Studies
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious Education
- Theology/Theological Studies
SCIENCE (46 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (96 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Psychology
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