Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,778undergraduates
68%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$31,638average net price per year
76%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,702
- Admitted
- 3,354
- Admit rate
- 68%
- Admit rate, women
- 75%
- Admit rate, men
- 66%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 522
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 21%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 620-720
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 590-700
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 3%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 29-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
36 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Bioinformatics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- French Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $62,080
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,430
- Books and supplies
- $940
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,060
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $79,510
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $79,510
- Total cost living at home
- $71,310
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,884 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $22,445 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,454 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,584 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,859 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 96%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $45,217
- Got a grant from the college
- 96%
- Average grant from the college
- $43,694
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 20%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 79%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,794
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 73%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 76%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 84% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 85% |
| Neither | 67% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 300 | 76% |
| Men | 202 | 76% |
| Asian | 29 | 86% |
| Black | 26 | 65% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 75% |
| White | 328 | 77% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 68% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 25 | 84% |
| International | 47 | 62% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 422 | 73% | 19% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 23 | 87% | 9% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,778
- Undergraduates
- 1,778
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,746
- Part-time undergraduates
- 32
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 22%
| Women | 65% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 70% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 26 E Main St, Norton, MA, 02766-2322
- County
- Bristol County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.