Wheaton College Illinois Overview
Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Wheaton, Illinois. Wheaton College Illinois is located in a safe and convenient suburb.
What Is Wheaton College Illinois Known For?
- Wheaton College Illinois has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
- The student loan default rate at Wheaton College Illinois is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Wheaton College Illinois.
- In 2017-2018, 68% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from Wheaton College Illinois with a bachelor's degree make about $48,400 a year. That's 19% more than those who graduate from other schools.
- The average Wheaton College Illinois student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.
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Wheaton College Illinois Rankings
According to our 2022 analysis, Wheaton College Illinois is ranked #315 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #8 out of 102 schools in Illinois.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Wheaton College Illinois has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#221 | Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Wheaton College Illinois.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Wheaton College Illinois has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#9 | Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools | College Factual |
#53 | Best General Psychology Schools | College Factual |
#65 | Best Communication & Journalism Schools | College Factual |
#67 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
#70 | Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools | College Factual |
#127 | Best Business Schools | Business Degree Central |
Where Is Wheaton College Illinois?

Contact details for Wheaton College Illinois are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187-5593 |
Phone: | 630-752-5000 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/wheatoncollege.il |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/wheatoncollege |
How Do I Get Into Wheaton College Illinois?
You can apply to Wheaton College Illinois online at: www.wheaton.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply-to-wheaton/
Admission Requirements for Wheaton College Illinois
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | considered but not required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Wheaton College Illinois?
Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.
Average Test Scores
About 66% of students accepted to Wheaton College Illinois submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 720. Math scores were between 600 and 730.
Can I Afford Wheaton College Illinois?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Wheaton College Illinois, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,549 a year. That adds up to $26,196 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Wheaton College Illinois is 0.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Wheaton College Illinois Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 643 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,195 full-time undergraduates at Wheaton College Illinois, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wheaton College Illinois students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 222 |
Black or African American | 56 |
Hispanic or Latino | 156 |
White | 1,523 |
International Students | 81 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 157 |
Geographic Diversity
Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Wheaton College Illinois. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 46 countries are represented at Wheaton College Illinois. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Philippines.
Online Learning at Wheaton College Illinois
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Wheaton College Illinois has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Wheaton College Illinois
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Wheaton College Illinois was 1,557.2%. This is the #73 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Wheaton College Illinois regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Wheaton College Illinois Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Neatpete86 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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