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Wheaton College

Wheaton College
501 College Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187

Official telephone: (630) 752-5000
Fax number: (630) 752-5555
Website: www.wheaton.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Shawn Leftwich,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

630 752-5011
800 222-2419 (toll free)
630 752-5285 (fax)
admissions@wheaton.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 10

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

March 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

SAT Subject Test in foreign language recommended for students who have taken two or more years of a language in secondary school.

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

January 10 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 4 recommended
Total:	15 required, 19 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview very important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment very important
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.7

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

38%

Average SAT I:

655 verbal, 650 math, 1950 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1790 - 2110

Average ACT:

31 English, 29 math, 30 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

27 - 32

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

50%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

69%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,971

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,390 (71%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

605 (44%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

409

Number accepting place on waiting list:

117 (29%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

32 (27%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

52%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

74%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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