Wheaton College

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Information Summary

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Wheaton, IL 60187-5593

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

Undergraduate	Arts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
Graduate	Single doctoral (other field)
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
Enrollment	High undergraduate
Size & Setting	Small four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Wheaton College?

Ranks 503rd for total cost of attendance

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$21,100  $23,730	$21,100  $23,730	$21,100  $23,730

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	$714  $768
On-Campus – Room & Board	$6,660  $7,252
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$1,860  $1,936
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A

Admission Details

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Wheaton College use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended

Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Wheaton College accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	2,124
Meals per Week	18
Room Fee	$4,288
Board Fee	$2,964

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Wheaton College Ranks 2146th for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$4,475	85	15%
State & Local Grant Aid	$2,520	40	7%
Institutional Grant Aid	$8,264	382	66%
Student Loan Aid	$4,496	264	46%
Any financial aid type		433	75%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Wheaton College?

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Wheaton College Ranks 702nd for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$65,972 ($68,491 male / $59,177 female)
Number of FT Faculty	196 (143 male / 53 female)
Number of PT Faculty	N/A
FT Faculty Ratio	N/A
Total Benefits	$4,146,086

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Wheaton College Summary

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Wheaton College is a private Evangelical Protestant, coeducational, liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb 25 miles west of Chicago in the United States. Wheaton College was founded in 1860. Wheaton’s first president, Jonathan Blanchard, was a former president of Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and a staunch abolitionist with ties to Oberlin College. Blanchard separated the college from any denominational support and was responsible for its new name, given in honor of trustee and benefactor Warren L. Oliver Buswell, an outspoken Presbyterian, delivered a series of lectures at Wheaton College. Wheaton College made national headlines on February 20, 2003 when it lifted its then 143 year-old ban on student dancing. In addition to allowing undergraduate students to dance, Wheaton granted “adult faculty members and grad students … “The Bench” is a well-established tradition at Wheaton College. World Report has noted that Wheaton is often called the “Harvard of evangelical colleges.” World Report ranked Wheaton College 61 out of 212 Best National Liberal Arts Colleges. despite the demonstrated academic merit of Wheaton’s students, the college’s academic ranking has fallen due to its poor class size and alumni giving rankings. Wheaton College ranked 9th in the nation in the total number of graduates (all fields) who went on to earn doctorates according to Franklin and Marshall University’s latest survey, which included more than 900 private colleges and universities. Wheaton College is home to an internationally-recognized Conservatory of Music, fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The Wheaton College Graduate School was founded in 1937, with the intent to provide further theological and ministerial training. In 1935, The Wheaton College Science Station was established in the Black Hills of South Dakota for field instruction in the natural sciences. In 1951, HoneyRock the Northwoods Campus of Wheaton College was established in Three Lakes, WI. Due to Wheaton’s membership in the Council for Christian Colleges & Wheaton’s most recognizable and oldest building is Blanchard Hall, a limestone tower built as the main College building in 1853. At the time, the College building was one of only two on campus, the other (called the “boarding hall”) being a frame building at the foot of the hill crowned by the tower. Oliver Buswell, Jr., the Main Building was renamed Blanchard Hall, to honor Wheaton’s first two presidents, Jonathan Blanchard and his son Charles Blanchard. Armerding Hall is also the home to the Wheaton College Observatory (a feature of the college since the presidency of Charles Blanchard in the late-nineteenth century). In 1935, The Wheaton College Science Station was established in the Black Hills of South Dakota for field instruction in the natural sciences. The Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, housed in McAlister Hall and neighboring Pierce Memorial Chapel, is an internationally recognized music school and holds the distinction of being the only conservatory within an Evangelical school of secondary education. A copper box placed in the cornerstone contained a copy of the Wheaton Record, the Wheaton Daily Journal, a college catalog, a student directory, and a copy of the Homecoming program. In 1975 Buswell Memorial Library, named for the college’s third president J. Oliver Buswell, Jr., was built adjacent to the Nicholas Library and an interior corridor linked the two, creating the college’s main library. With items dating as early as 1919, the collection is comprised largely of material sent to the college by L’Engle and has been supplemented by the college with books and other supporting materials. Along with its spacious and sleek, modern design, the Beamer Center features a convenience store, the new “Stupe”, a bakery café, several reading rooms and lounges, a recreation/game room, a prayer chapel, an expanded college post office, the offices for several organizations and departments, and several other events rooms. Wheaton College has since restored the flood damaged building. The college’s regular chapel services are held in Edman Memorial Chapel, which seats 2,400. The building housing the Billy Graham Center (BGC), named after one of the college’s most well-known graduates opened in September 1980. The BGC houses several evangelism institutes, a museum of the history of evangelism, the college’s Archives and Special Collections, as well as the Wheaton College Graduate School and the school radio station, WETN 88.1 FM. In 1951, HoneyRock the Northwoods Campus of Wheaton College was established in Three Lakes, WI. Wheaton College competes in many NCAA Division III sports in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. Wheaton College is governed by a board of trustees which is usually composed of 18-20 voting members. William Pollard (Chairman) – David Gieser (Vice Chairman) – Barbara Anderson (Secretary) – Harold Airhart – Melvin Banks – George Bennett, Jr. – James Bowen – Gregory Campbell – Daniel Coats – Gary Griffin – Jeanette Hsieh – Phillip Hubbard – Walter Kaiser, Jr. – Emery Lindsay – Donald Meyer – Kathleen Nielson – Thomas Pratt – James Plueddemann – Phillip Ryken8

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