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Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Wheaton College - Massachusetts
26 East Main Street
Norton, MA 02766

Official telephone: (508) 286-8200
Fax number: (508) 286-8270
Website: wheatoncollege.edu/admission/apply

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Grant M. Gosselin,
Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admission and Student Aid

Contacting the office:

508 286-8251
800 394-6003 (toll free)
508 286-8271 (fax)
admission@
wheatoncollege.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

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, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

December 9

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	4 required, 4 recommended
History:	4 required, 4 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	4 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	20 required, 20 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

123

Number of early decision applications accepted:

104 (85%)

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 not considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.34

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

25%

Average SAT I:

602 verbal, 612 math, 1809 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1640 - 1973

Average ACT:

27 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 30

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

44%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

11%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1, by December 15 (Early Decision 1), January 15 (Early Action), and February 15 (Early Decision).

Acceptance of admission:

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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

4,322

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,790 (65%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

417 (15%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

404

Number accepting place on waiting list:

104 (26%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

29 (28%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

70%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

70%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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