Explore Wheaton Passage Orientation 

Passage PinWheaton Passage is an immersive orientation designed to help you transition smoothly into college life. Passage fosters personal and spiritual growth while building a strong sense of community among new students.

Choose from various tracks that align with your interests and passions, including:

 

Housing, Dining, and Residence Life

At Wheaton College, our Housing and Residence Life team crafts an intentional community that serves as a powerful extension of the classroom where students’ lives are transformed through living and learning together. We care deeply about the whole person, so our comprehensive wellness programs support physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Our goal is to make sure every student has the help and resources needed to succeed in and out of the classroom, and catch a vision for living the rest of life in authentic community wherever the Lord leads them.

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Dining with Cafe Bon Appétit

Dining at Wheaton features award-winning Bon Appétit service in Anderson Commons with locally and sustainably sourced meals and flexible meal plans to fuel students daily.

Spiritual Formation

At Wheaton, our commitment to Christ and His Kingdom is woven into every aspect of academic and community life. Here, faith is not just an addition—it is the foundation that shapes our learning, relationships, and purpose. Our intentional approach to spiritual formation includes prayer, acts of service, immersion into Scripture, a commitment to truth, and whole-hearted embrace of Christ-centered community. Together we are learning how to look more like Jesus.

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Chapel 

Chapel Worship is envisioned as an intentional, equitable, organic mosaic where the Gospel is proclaimed and applied, with the goal of nurturing kingdom diversity through a variety of worship experiences reflective of the global evangelical church.  

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Discipleship Small Groups

DSGs strive to cultivate lifelong followers of Jesus Christ through the prayer-filled reading of God’s Word in life-giving community. 

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Ministry and Evangelism

Ministry and Evangelism is rooted in our steadfast commitment to the Great Commission—to share the transformative message of the Gospel and make disciples of all nations. 

Thunder Athletics

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Wheaton is a member of NCAA Division III and offers men’s and women’s intercollegiate participation in 21 different sports. Our teams have won over 50 titles in 13 different sports over the past 10 years. Over 375+ Wheaton Thunder student athletes have earned All-American recognition, and 120+ have been recognized as Academic All-Americans.

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Get Involved

Try something new, or nurture your existing passion. With athletics, visual and performing arts, and clubs of every size, shape, and style, you'll find new friends and new opportunities to discover who God made you to be at Wheaton. 

 

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Clubs and Organizations 

Find your people. From academic honor societies and performance to justice, advocacy, and common interest groups, there is something for everyone. Belonging is just around the corner. 

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Cultural Engagement

Explore Wheaton's multi-faceted community with cultural events, multi-ethnic and culture-based organizations that celebrate the Christ-centered diversity of Kingdom community. 

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Club Sports and Intramurals 

Wheaton offers a variety of Athletics, Club Sports, and Intramurals. You can participate at the level you feel most comfortable and enjoy the camaraderie. 

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Visual and Performing Arts

Develop your voice and advance your creative skills. Showcase your talents in a variety of ways. Wheaton’s musical ensembles, theater, and art exhibitions connect you with endless opportunities for personal expression. 

Student Wellness at Wheaton

As the heart of support and resources for the Wheaton College campus community, Student Wellness is available as the central point of contact for proactive, responsive, coordinated care and support for the retention of undergraduate students. 

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Counseling Center

The Counseling Center at Wheaton College provides a safe place for students from all backgrounds to receive confidential, compassionate, competent, wholistic, and Christ-centered psychological services.

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Student Wellness

The Student Wellness Team are here to walk with you as you navigate your holistic needs encompassing the emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, physical, and mental health concerns. Your overall success is important to us, so we partner with you to help you thrive in your community.  

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Student Health Services

Our team is here to serve you! We understand that Wheaton students come from many backgrounds and have diverse health care needs. We hope to treat you and teach you how to find your best potential health so you can focus on your education.

The Center for Vocation and Career (CVC)

The Center for Vocation and Career's mission is to equip all students with tools and opportunities to discover, prepare for, and launch into their next steps to help build the Church and benefit society worldwide. The Center for Vocation and Career offers drop-in and scheduled advising appointments, career coaching, resume and cover letter reviews, career community meetups, networking events, and alumni connections.

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Student Development

Connect with the offices and people that make Wheaton feel like home. 

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Residence Life

Student Engagement

Student Wellness

Our Commitments 

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Next Steps

Interested in joining the Wheaton community? Request more information or start your application today.