Wheaton College
Wheaton College at a Glance
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About Wheaton College
According to Wikipedia, Wheaton College is a private liberal arts college in Norton, Massachusetts. Wheaton was founded in 1834 as a female seminary. The trustees officially changed the name of the Wheaton Female Seminary to Wheaton College in 1912 after receiving a college charter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It remained one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States until men began to be admitted in 1988. It enrolls 1,669 undergraduate students.
Wheaton College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,702 | 68% | 82% | 72% | 1305 | 31 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Wheaton College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $65,700 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $24,752 |
| 30K - 48K | $21,192 |
| 48K - 75K | $24,081 |
| 75K - 110K | $30,745 |
| 110K+ | $36,108 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Wheaton College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Wheaton College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $71,967 a year, and 92% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Wheaton College 's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,780 | 1,780 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Wheaton College ?
Wheaton College is located at 26 E Main St, Norton, MA 02766-2322.
How Safe is Wheaton College ?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Wheaton College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Wheaton College has a violent crime rate of 0.17% and a property crime rate of 0.06%. Norton has a violent crime rate of 0.16% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.08%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Wheaton College Known For?
Wheaton College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Education
- Economics
- Sociology
- Biology
- Physics
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Chemistry
- History
- Anthropology
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Religious Studies
Wheaton College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Wheaton College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Wheaton College ranks #351 in the U.S. and #1057 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWheaton College ranks #407 in the U.S. and #1020 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWheaton College ranks #437 in the U.S. and #1847 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesWheaton College ranks #445 in the U.S. and #1960 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesWheaton College ranks #474 in the U.S. and #2845 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesWheaton College ranks #516 in the U.S. and #1786 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWheaton College ranks #555 in the U.S. and #2389 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWheaton College ranks #572 in the U.S. and #2522 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesWheaton College ranks #647 in the U.S. and #2747 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesWheaton College ranks #661 in the U.S. and #2210 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesWheaton College ranks #684 in the U.S. and #3181 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesWheaton College ranks #719 in the U.S. and #2141 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesWheaton College ranks #798 in the U.S. and #2454 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesWheaton College ranks #890 in the U.S. and #3961 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWheaton College ranks #910 in the U.S. and #3194 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWheaton College ranks #1363 in the U.S. and #6351 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWho Are Wheaton College 's Most Influential Alumni?
Wheaton College 's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Communications, Psychology, and Literature. Here are some of Wheaton College 's most famous alumni:
- Lesley Stahl
- An American journalist.
- Christine Todd Whitman
- An American politician and author .
- Mary Ellen Avery
- An American pediatrician .
- Mimi Alford
- An American author.
- Catherine Keener
- An American actress.
- David Lyle Jeffrey
- A Medievalist and biblical scholar.
- Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
- A Fifth and reigning King of Bhutan.
- E. Frances White
- An American historian.
- Faye Crosby
- An American social psychologist.
- Ann Ronell
- An American composer and lyricist .
- Margaret Joy Tibbetts
- An American diplomat .
- Ingrid L. Moll
- A Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court.
