| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,463 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,410 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
53 |
| Total graduate students: |
466 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
249 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
217 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
74% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 9.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 74.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 75.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
80 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Wheaton, IL |
| Population of city/town: |
53,648 |
| Nearest major city: |
Chicago |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
25 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
2,718,782 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wheaton.edu/
About-Wheaton/Map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
87% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
13% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
30% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Community Covenant. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
325 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. Marion E. Wade Center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Astronomical observatory; Billy Graham center and Meyer Science interactive atrium museums. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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health service, health insurance, Counseling center. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
97% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Wheaton Record, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
96 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Breakaway, chapel worship team band, Christian Service Council, discipleship small groups, Global Urban Perspectives, Gospel Choir, Honduras Project, International Justice Mission, Missions in Focus, One-to-One Mentoring, Student Chaplains, Student Ecumenical Society, Student Global AIDS Campaign, Student Ministry Partners, World Christian Fellowship, Youth Hostel Ministry, Church Unity Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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William Osborne Society; Chinese culture, German, Koinonia, Sabor Latino Dance Club, Shoreshim, and Unidad Cristiana Organizations |
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| International student organizations: |
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Axis |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Julie Davis,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
orange and blue |
| School mascot: |
Thunder |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
19% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
41% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields; dance studio, fitness center, sports and recreation complex, weight room, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, golf, kickball, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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crew, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tae kwon do, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading, crew, lacrosse, poms, tae kwon do |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Chicago (O'Hare) (25 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Chicago (Midway) (35 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Chicago (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Chicago (25 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
45% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% immediately, 27% within one year of graduation, 67% within 10 years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Academy of Urban School Leadership, Accenture, Allstate Insurance, , Baillie Lumber, Blackrock, Boeing, By The Hand Club, Calamos Investments, Campus Crusade/CRU, Chick-fil-A, Chatham Financial, Christianity Today, City Year(Americorps Position), Cochlan Group, ConAgra, Crossway Books/Good News Publishers, English Language Institute of China, Epic Systems, Epsilon, First Trust, Group Alternatives, Hub Group, iD Commerce, Intervarsity Press, JP Morgan Chase, KeHE Foods, Kimberly Clark, MB Financial, McKinsey & Company, Northern Trust, Parkside Church (post-grad internship), Peace Corps, Performance Trust, Samaritan's Purse, Slalom Consulting, Target, Teach for America, TransMarket Group, Tyndale Publishing, U.S. Government, Wells Fargo, Wheaton Academy, World Relief, Wycliffe Bible Translators. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Billy Graham, Evangelist
- Bonnie Pruett Wurzbacher, Senior Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company
- Sylvia McNair, Grammy Award-winning soprano.
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