The People |
President
Duane Litfin, Ph.D., D.Phil.
Director of Admissions
Shawn Leftwich
Admissions Contacts
(800) 222-2419 out-of-state
(630) 752-5005 in Illinois
www.wheaton.edu
admissions@wheaton.edu
music@wheaton.edu
2005-2006 Freshman Class Profile
• 578 Freshmen
• Average high school GPA: 3.7
• 81% graduated in the top 25% of their
class (among those submitting a class rank)
• Middle 50% of test scores for enrolled
students:
SAT: 1260-1420 ACT:27-31
•National Merit Finalists in class: 30
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Faculty
• 191 Full-time
• 81 Part-time
• 93% hold earned doctorates
Student Faculty Ratio
12 to 1
Enrollment
• Undergraduate: appx. 2,400
• Students living on campus: 89%
• First-year retention: 94%
• 4-year graduation rate: 77%
• 5-year graduation rate: 85%
• Students from outside Illinois: 78%
• States represented: 49
• Countries represented: 33
• Multicultural students: 12%
• Denominations represented: 30+
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The School |
Location
Wheaton College is 30 miles west of Chicago
on an historic and beautiful 80-acre campus
in Wheaton, Illinois.
Calendar
• Two 16-week semesters
• Two 4-week summer sessions
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Accreditation
Accredited by NCACS; professionally by National
Association of Schools of Music, National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education,
American Psychological Association.
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Finances |
Expenses (05-06 Year)
Tuition: $21,000
Room & Board: $6,660
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Scholarships, Grants, and Loans
• $10 million in scholarships and
grants is awarded annually to students
• 45% of freshmen received need-based aid; average amount $14,529
• 43% of freshmen received academic merit awards; average amount $1,000
• Music, ROTC, and multicultural student
scholarships available
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Academics |
Most Enrolled Majors
• English
• Business/Economics
• Music
• Psychology
• Communications
Special Programs
• Northwoods
Campus, WI
• Black
Hills Science Station, SD
• Accelerated M.A. concurrent with B.A.
studies
• Wheaton
in Chicago
• Summer
study abroad in more than ten countries
• Double majors and minors available
• Semester exchange with 13-member Christian
College Consortium
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Off-campus study through CCCU in 9 locations
• Army
ROTC on campus
• Air Force ROTC nearby
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Teacher Certification
• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
Certificate Programs
• Camp Leadership & Programming
• Pre-Law
• Third-World Development (HNGR)
• Urban Studies
• Youth Ministry
Pre-professional Programs
• Business
• Dentistry
• Education
• Government Service
• Law
• Medicine
• Ministry
• 3-2 Nursing
• 3-2 Engineering
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Admissions |
Known for the quality of its
academic offerings, Wheaton College continues
to enroll strong, distinctively Christian students.
We look at the whole student to assess the quality
of the application. This includes evaluating
the following:
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• Quality of course selection
• Performance in high school/college
• Rank in class
• ACT and/or SAT
• Essays
• Recommendations
• Extracurricular activities
• Christian commitment (necessary
for admission)
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Important Dates
Early Action deadline:
November 1;
- Notification by December
31
- Regular Action deadline:
January 10;
- Notification by April
1
- Conservatory deadline:
January 10;
- Notification by April
1
- Fall Transfer deadline:
March 1
- Spring Transfer deadline:
October 1
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