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Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Nondenominational and Interdenominational

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Wheaton College is an evangelical Christian liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois. Chapel is required of undergraduates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and the Chaplain's Office lists more than 70 discipleship small groups. The Christ at the Core curriculum requires Old Testament, New Testament and Christian Thought courses, and a Biblical and Theological Studies major is offered.

Faith life at a glance

In the college’s own words

  • “Here at Wheaton College, we believe that spiritual formation is foundational to the student experience.”

    Source: wheaton.edu

  • “The Ministry and Evangelism team helps Wheaton students regularly extend their learning outside the classroom by living out faith in service and volunteering with ministries both on and off campus.”

    Source: wheaton.edu

  • “The graduate and undergraduate student bodies gather together in community every Wednesday at 10:40am in Edman Chapel.”

    Source: wheaton.edu

Questions students ask

Do I have to go to chapel?

Chapel is required for all undergraduate students, and the college allows a set number of absences each semester.

Source: wheaton.edu
What's a normal week?

Chapel gathers every Wednesday at 10:40 a.m. in Edman Chapel. Discipleship small groups meet weekly, and more than 70 are listed.

Source: wheaton.edu
Where do I find community?

The Spiritual Life office lists more than 70 discipleship small groups, and some dorm-based groups meet in Fischer and Smith-Traber.

Source: wheaton.edu
Can I serve or go on mission trips?

The Ministry and Evangelism team connects students with service on and off campus, and Student Missionary Partners organizes trips during the school year and summer.

Source: wheaton.edu

Rankings

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
93 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.85%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.93%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,380 · ACT 30
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$18,388

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Faith scorecard

Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.

BWorship and chapel: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Worship and chapel

74 of 100 points · 7 of 7 found

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel services during the week3 or more a week (Undergraduates attend chapel on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (3 a week). Thursday Special Services are also referenced but have no published time.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Chapel - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/spiritual-life/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The graduate and undergraduate student bodies gather together in community every Wednesday at 10:40am in Edman Chapel.”
      Chapel is held every Wednesday at 10:40 a.m. in Edman Chapel, and undergraduates also gather on Mondays and Fridays.
      “Chapel is required for all undergraduate students as part of our college curriculum and commitment to spiritual life.”
      Chapel attendance is required of undergraduates, with a set allowance of absences each semester.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel attendance expected of studentsRequired, with a set number of services each term (Chapel is required with a set allowance of 11 absences each semester.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Chapel - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/spiritual-life/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel is required for all undergraduate students as part of our college curriculum and commitment to spiritual life.”
      Chapel attendance is required of undergraduates, with a set allowance of absences each semester.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Student worship nights or praise servicesNow and then (Worship nights are named as part of the Chaplain's Office's work.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Chaplain's Office Staff - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/student-development-offices/chaplains-office-staff · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “aims to create a culture of worship in daily life on campus through small groups, worship nights, and much more.”
      The Chaplain's Office describes worship nights as part of its work on campus.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Weekly (Prayer is part of the weekly discipleship small groups. A daily prayer room (Gold Star Chapel) is mentioned only on a 2023-24 journal page; it is not used.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Discipleship Ministries - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/spiritual-life/discipleship-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “These dorm-based small groups (in either Fischer or Smith-Traber) are mostly first years and sophomores that meet weekly.”
      Discipleship Small Groups meet weekly in two residence halls, Fischer and Smith-Traber.
      “Groups meet weekly to practice vulnerability, celebrate overcoming temptation, discuss gospel-centered sexuality, and lift one another up in prayer.”
      Strongholds groups meet weekly and pray together.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsFull-time campus pastor or chaplain (A named campus pastor, chaplain or dean of chapel serves students on the college staff.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Chaplain's Office Staff - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/student-development-offices/chaplains-office-staff · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Angulus Wilson - Chaplain”
      The Chaplain's Office lists a chaplain, an associate chaplain, a graduate school chaplain and two ministry associates.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    A chapel or worship space on campusYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Chapel - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/spiritual-life/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The graduate and undergraduate student bodies gather together in community every Wednesday at 10:40am in Edman Chapel.”
      Chapel is held every Wednesday at 10:40 a.m. in Edman Chapel, and undergraduates also gather on Mondays and Fridays.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer3 or 4 times a week (3 weekly times documented: 3 chapel, 0 worship night, 0 prayer.)Computed from the verified chapel services, worship nights and prayer times listed on the college's page (each day a time is offered counts once).
ABible and theology: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Bible and theology

96 of 100 points · 6 of 6 found

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students3 or more courses (Christ at the Core's Shared Core requires the Old Testament, New Testament and Christian Thought courses, which are three courses. The catalog states a 12-hour general education requirement in Biblical and Theological Studies.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Christ at the Core: Liberal Arts at Wheatonwheaton.edu/academics/the-liberal-arts-at-wheaton-college/christ-at-the-core-liberal-arts-at-wheaton · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Students complete our Biblical and Theological sequence of Old Testament, New Testament, and Christian Thought courses”
      All students take Old Testament, New Testament and Christian Thought courses as part of the Shared Core.
    2. Biblical and Theological Studies Major < Wheaton College, ILcatalog.wheaton.edu/undergraduate/arts-sciences/biblical-theological-studies/biblical-theological-studies-major · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The general education requirement (12 hours) includes:”
      The general education requirement in Biblical and Theological Studies is 12 hours.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsRequired of all students
    Sources (1)
    1. Christ at the Core: Liberal Arts at Wheatonwheaton.edu/academics/the-liberal-arts-at-wheaton-college/christ-at-the-core-liberal-arts-at-wheaton · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Students complete our Biblical and Theological sequence of Old Testament, New Testament, and Christian Thought courses”
      All students take Old Testament, New Testament and Christian Thought courses as part of the Shared Core.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses required1 course (The First Year Seminar is the course quoted as bringing Christian faith into the curriculum; it is not counted.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Christ at the Core: Liberal Arts at Wheatonwheaton.edu/academics/the-liberal-arts-at-wheaton-college/christ-at-the-core-liberal-arts-at-wheaton · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “This seminar introduces students to the Christian liberal arts by engaging enduring questions in a theologically informed way.”
      The First Year Seminar is required of all students and engages the Christian liberal arts in a theologically informed way. The Advanced Integrative Seminar brings Christian faith into dialogue with human learning.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes
    Sources (1)
    1. Statement of Faith and Educational Purpose - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/about-wheaton/statement-of-faith-and-educational-purpose · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The curricular approach is designed to combine faith and learning in order to produce a biblical perspective”
      The college's educational purpose states that its curriculum combines faith and learning.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Biblical and Theological Studies Major < Wheaton College, ILcatalog.wheaton.edu/undergraduate/arts-sciences/biblical-theological-studies/biblical-theological-studies-major · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Requirements for a major in Biblical and Theological Studies are 32 hours beyond the general education requirement in Biblical and Theological Studies.”
      Wheaton offers a Biblical and Theological Studies major.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    A published statement of faithYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Statement of Faith and Educational Purpose - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/about-wheaton/statement-of-faith-and-educational-purpose · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The Statement of Faith was adopted by the Wheaton College Board of Trustees on October 17, 1992.”
      Wheaton publishes a statement of faith, adopted by its Board of Trustees in 1992.
AChristian community: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Christian community

92 of 100 points · 5 of 7 found

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)5 or more (Five staff are named on the Chaplain's Office staff page (Chaplain, Associate Chaplain for Worship Arts, Graduate School Chaplain and two Ministry Associates), plus the Discipleship Ministries team.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Chaplain's Office Staff - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/student-development-offices/chaplains-office-staff · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Angulus Wilson - Chaplain”
      The Chaplain's Office lists a chaplain, an associate chaplain, a graduate school chaplain and two ministry associates.
    2. Discipleship Ministries - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/spiritual-life/discipleship-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “These dorm-based small groups (in either Fischer or Smith-Traber) are mostly first years and sophomores that meet weekly.”
      Discipleship Small Groups meet weekly in two residence halls, Fischer and Smith-Traber.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsMany (The Spiritual Life page lists 70+ discipleship small groups, plus Strongholds and Upperclass DSG.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Spiritual Life - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “70+ DISCIPLESHIP SMALL GROUPS”
      The Chaplain's Office lists more than 70 discipleship small groups.
    2. Discipleship Ministries - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/spiritual-life/discipleship-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “These dorm-based small groups (in either Fischer or Smith-Traber) are mostly first years and sophomores that meet weekly.”
      Discipleship Small Groups meet weekly in two residence halls, Fischer and Smith-Traber.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithAll faculty (The statement of faith is reaffirmed annually by the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Statement of Faith and Educational Purpose - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/about-wheaton/statement-of-faith-and-educational-purpose · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The doctrinal statement of Wheaton College, reaffirmed annually by its Board of Trustees, faculty, and staff, provides a summary of biblical doctrine”
      The statement of faith is reaffirmed each year by trustees, faculty and staff.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)In some halls (Dorm-based small groups are listed in two residence halls (Fischer and Smith-Traber). No statement covers every hall.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Discipleship Ministries - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/spiritual-life/discipleship-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “These dorm-based small groups (in either Fischer or Smith-Traber) are mostly first years and sophomores that meet weekly.”
      Discipleship Small Groups meet weekly in two residence halls, Fischer and Smith-Traber.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Chaplain's Office Staff - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/student-development-offices/chaplains-office-staff · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Angulus Wilson - Chaplain”
      The Chaplain's Office lists a chaplain, an associate chaplain, a graduate school chaplain and two ministry associates.
AMissions and service: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Missions and service

90 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or outreach officeYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Ministry and Evangelism - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/ministry-and-evangelism · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The Ministry and Evangelism team helps Wheaton students regularly extend their learning outside the classroom by living out faith in service and volunteering with ministries both on and off campus.”
      Ministry and Evangelism runs an office for service and volunteering, on and off campus.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Missions trips offered to studentsSome (Student Missionary Partners organizes trips during the school year and summer.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Ministry and Evangelism - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/ministry-and-evangelism · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Student Missionary Partners continues this work in organizing trips during the school year and summer!”
      Student Missionary Partners organizes mission trips during the school year and summer.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceMany (Several local ministries partner with community organizations, including Engage Chicago, the Disability Outreach Team and the Pre-Health Ministry Team.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Ministry and Evangelism - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/ministry-and-evangelism · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Partner with community-based organizations to serve in Chicago and learn about Christian Community Development philosophy.”
      The Engage Chicago ministry partners with community-based organizations in Chicago.
      “Partner with ministries around campus to serve those in the community with disabilities and to bring awareness of disabilities to campus.”
      The Disability Outreach Team partners with ministries to serve the local community.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Cross-cultural or global ministry programsMany (Seven global ministry programs are listed, including the Honduras Project, International Justice Mission and Student Missionary Partners.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Ministry and Evangelism - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/ministry-and-evangelism · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Partner with the local Wheaton community to raise awareness and funds to install a gravity fed, clean water system in Honduras.”
      The Honduras Project is a partnership that funds a clean water system in Honduras.
      “Equipping you to learn from, serve alongside, and partner with communities and organizations around the world in the redemptive work of the gospel.”
      Ministry and Evangelism equips students to serve and partner in the redemptive work of the gospel around the world.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Ministry and Evangelism - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/ministry-and-evangelism · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Equipping you to learn from, serve alongside, and partner with communities and organizations around the world in the redemptive work of the gospel.”
      Ministry and Evangelism equips students to serve and partner in the redemptive work of the gospel around the world.

Strengths

  • Chapel is required of undergraduates three times a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
    Sources (1)
    1. Chapel - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/spiritual-life/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The graduate and undergraduate student bodies gather together in community every Wednesday at 10:40am in Edman Chapel.”
      Chapel is held every Wednesday at 10:40 a.m. in Edman Chapel, and undergraduates also gather on Mondays and Fridays.
      “Chapel is required for all undergraduate students as part of our college curriculum and commitment to spiritual life.”
      Chapel attendance is required of undergraduates, with a set allowance of absences each semester.
  • The Chaplain's Office lists more than 70 discipleship small groups and a five-person staff.
    Sources (2)
    1. Spiritual Life - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “70+ DISCIPLESHIP SMALL GROUPS”
      The Chaplain's Office lists more than 70 discipleship small groups.
    2. Chaplain's Office Staff - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/student-development-offices/chaplains-office-staff · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Angulus Wilson - Chaplain”
      The Chaplain's Office lists a chaplain, an associate chaplain, a graduate school chaplain and two ministry associates.
  • Old Testament, New Testament and Christian Thought courses are required of all students in the Shared Core.
    Sources (1)
    1. Christ at the Core: Liberal Arts at Wheatonwheaton.edu/academics/the-liberal-arts-at-wheaton-college/christ-at-the-core-liberal-arts-at-wheaton · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Students complete our Biblical and Theological sequence of Old Testament, New Testament, and Christian Thought courses”
      All students take Old Testament, New Testament and Christian Thought courses as part of the Shared Core.
  • Ministry and Evangelism lists many global and local ministry programs for students.
    Sources (1)
    1. Ministry and Evangelism - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/ministry-and-evangelism · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Partner with the local Wheaton community to raise awareness and funds to install a gravity fed, clean water system in Honduras.”
      The Honduras Project is a partnership that funds a clean water system in Honduras.
      “Partner with community-based organizations to serve in Chicago and learn about Christian Community Development philosophy.”
      The Engage Chicago ministry partners with community-based organizations in Chicago.

Concerns

  • Worship nights are named.
    Sources (1)
    1. Chaplain's Office Staff - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/student-development-offices/chaplains-office-staff · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “aims to create a culture of worship in daily life on campus through small groups, worship nights, and much more.”
      The Chaplain's Office describes worship nights as part of its work on campus.

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Campus ministry home

Office of the Chaplain

  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: Edman Chapel

Source: wheaton.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, wheaton.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Spiritual Life - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Here at Wheaton College, we believe that spiritual formation is foundational to the student experience.”
    Wheaton's Chaplain's Office leads spiritual formation for students, and its general contact is chaplains.office@wheaton.edu.
  2. Chaplain's Office Staff - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/student-development-offices/chaplains-office-staff · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Angulus Wilson - Chaplain”
    The Chaplain's Office lists a chaplain, an associate chaplain, a graduate school chaplain and two ministry associates.
  3. Ministry and Evangelism - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/ministry-and-evangelism · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “The Ministry and Evangelism team helps Wheaton students regularly extend their learning outside the classroom by living out faith in service and volunteering with ministries both on and off campus.”
    Ministry and Evangelism runs an office for service and volunteering, on and off campus.

Christian clubs and student life

3 groups and regular activities · 3 on campus, 0 off campus

Clubs and groups 2

  • Discipleship Small Groups (DSG)On campus
    weekly
    Dorm-based small groups that read Scripture, pray together and meet weekly, mostly for first-year and sophomore students.
    wheaton.edu
  • StrongholdsOn campus
    weekly
    Gender-specific small groups focused on sexual stewardship and spiritual formation, meeting weekly.
    wheaton.edu

Retreats 1

  • Missions in FocusOn campus
    A three-day conference on campus that mobilizes students to connect with the global body of Christ in God's mission around the world.
    wheaton.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Chapel, worship and prayer

Confirm with the campus ministry

Chapel 1

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday10:40 AMEdman Chapel · Undergraduate chapel. Wednesday chapel is attended by both the graduate and undergraduate student bodies.

Times come only from official campus ministry, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 20, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Chapel - Wheaton Collegewheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/spiritual-life/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “The graduate and undergraduate student bodies gather together in community every Wednesday at 10:40am in Edman Chapel.”
    Chapel is held every Wednesday at 10:40 a.m. in Edman Chapel, and undergraduates also gather on Mondays and Fridays.

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What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$20,001
$30,001–$48,000$18,587
$48,001–$75,000$20,553
$75,001–$110,000$24,176
Over $110,000$33,435

Full cost of attendance before aid: $59,263 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,119
Total students2,799
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$26,975
Cost of attendance (per year)$59,263
Median federal debt at graduation$23,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
85%
First-year retention93%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$63,756
Admission rate87%
Students receiving Pell grants22%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1260–1470ACT 28–32
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1380
SAT reading & writing650–740
SAT math610–730
ACT composite28–32
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 68 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

MajorMedian earnings
Economics$84,829
Managerial economics$80,258
Health sciences$69,566
International relations$65,230
Communication studies$60,695
English$52,647
Psychology$49,974
Teacher education$48,374
Romance languages$42,635
Religious Education$42,605
Music$40,329
Philosophy$40,076
Fine arts$38,363
Anthropology$37,501

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Applied mathematics, Archeology, Area studies, Bible/Biblical Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer science, East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Geology and earth science, German, History, Interdisciplinary studies, Mathematics, Natural resources and conservation, Nursing, Other engineering, Physics, Physiology and pathology, Political science, Secondary education, Sociology, Urban Studies/Affairs.

Campus facts

School colors
SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates2%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older1%
On-campus room and board (per year)$13,010
SportsNCAA Division III · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member10 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors. None of this changes the faith grades.

Questions families ask

Is Wheaton College a Christian college?
Yes. Wheaton College is a Christian college.
What is Wheaton College’s Compass Score?
89 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is chapel held at Wheaton College?
Chapel is listed at Edman Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the college’s spiritual life office before you go.
Is Wheaton College Compass Recommended?
Yes. Wheaton College meets the Compass Recommended standard for Christian identity and academics.

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