College statistics
- Address:
- 501 College Ave
Wheaton, IL
60187 - Sector Group:
- Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- Official Website:
- www.wheaton.edu/
- Setting:
- Suburb
- Annual In-State Tuition:
- $45,420
- Annual Out-of-State Tuition:
- $45,420
- Room and Board:
- $13,010
- Endowment (End of Year):
- $610,123,000
- Research Activity Tier:
- No research designation
- Economic Mobility Index:
- Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- Primary Undergraduate Major:
- Social Sciences
Wheaton College is a private, not-for-profit four-year college located in the suburb of Wheaton, Illinois, about 25 miles west of Chicago. It's a tight-knit community of about 2,800 students with a focus on undergraduate education and a residential campus feel.
Tuition runs $43,930 per year, and with room and board included, you're looking at a total cost of attendance of $59,670 annually. The college has an endowment of about $55.4 million, which helps support financial aid and campus resources. The school is accessible in terms of admissions—they accept about 9 out of 10 applicants—so if you're a solid student, you have a real shot at getting in.
Wheaton has an 86.6% six-year graduation rate, which is solid and suggests students generally finish what they start. The school draws students across a range of academic abilities, so it's a good fit if you want a smaller college experience without the ultra-competitive admissions process. It's the kind of place where you can actually get to know your professors and classmates, and where the focus is on getting you through to graduation.