| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,598 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,567 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
31 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
67% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 5.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 61.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 13.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 67.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
400 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Norton, MA |
| Population of city/town: |
19,031 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
35 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
655,884 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wheatoncollege.edu/
about/travel.html |
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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 (92%)
- women's dorms (8%)
- men's dorms
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
4% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
32% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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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: |
282 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network in dining areas. |
| 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. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Astronomical observatory, art gallery, radio station, nursery school, early childhood lab. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, Learning center. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older 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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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Wheaton Wire |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
120 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Student Association,Christian Fellowship, Hillel, L'Chaim, Buddhist Meditation Group, Muslim Student Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian American Coalition; Black, Latino, and Middle Eastern Student Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Art leagues, College Democrats, College Republicans, dance troupe, Dimple Divers, Gentlemen Callers, Trybe, Visions, Wheatones, Whims; film, Italian, Spanish, LGBTA, education, equestrian, psychology, anthropology, astronomy, physics, and science clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
John Sutyak,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Lyons |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (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 diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | 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 (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | 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 (indoor) | 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: |
23% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
26% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aerobics and dance studio, athletic fields, baseball stadium, softball field, basketball and tennis courts, batting cages, fitness center, golf and archery range, gymnasium, stretch pool, track, ice rink. |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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archery, badminton, basketball, dodgeball, equestrian sports, flag football, field hockey, fencing, floor hockey, golf, ice hockey, indoor soccer, outdoor club, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling, yoga |
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| Club sports for men: |
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archery, equestrian sports, golf, ice hockey, indoor soccer, outdoor club, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, ultimate Frisbee,wrestling, yoga |
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| Club sports for women: |
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archery, equestrian sports, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, indoor soccer, outdoor club, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, softball, ultimate Frisbee, wrestling, yoga |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (35 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Mansfield (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Foxboro (6 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| 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: |
13% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation, 46% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, Harvard University, Lesley University, Northeastern University School of Law, Simmons College. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, City Year, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Lesley Stahl, co-editor, 60 Minutes
- Catherine Keener, actress
- Christine Todd Whitman, former administrator of the EPA, member of President George W. Bush's Cabinet.
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