Published
January 22, 2013
This article discusses important factors to consider when evaluating and choosing a liberal arts college.Wheaton's innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum encourages active exploration of the world in all its complexity. With support from faculty, students connect classroom learning with contemporary issues in society, through research, internships, global study and service. The result: outstanding academic achievement. In the past ten years, more than 130 Wheaton students have won prestigious scholarships, including three Rhodes Scholars. Wheaton students become leaders in the communities, professional and personal, in which they live.
School Overview: | Wheaton College (Norton) | |
| County | Bristol County, MA | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 160 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 1,627 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,620 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 7 students | 137 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 2% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 5% | 3% |
| % Black | 6% | 6% |
| % White | 86% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $43,774 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $43,774 | $24,744 |
| Tuition | $40,790 | |
| Percent Admitted | 60% | 64% |
School Notes:
- Wheaton offers a challenging liberal arts curriculum leading to a bachelor of arts degree in more than 40 majors and 50 minors. Students choose from over 600 courses in subjects from physics to philosophy, political science to computer science, art history to theater, English to economics. In addition, Wheaton offers highly specialized courses typically found only at large universities.
- The essence of a Wheaton education lies in the close collaborative relationships that develop between students and faculty. Classes are small. Students know their professors as teachers, advisors, supervisors of research projects and often as friends. The student-faculty ratio is 11-to-1 and the average class size is between 15 and 20, promoting rich intellectual discourse among students and their professors. Often, students collaborate with faculty members on research projects or artistic endeavors such as gallery exhibitions and theatre productions.
- Wheaton has outstanding facilities to support academic, residential and co-curricular life including a $20 million arts facilities expansion, National Science Foundation-funded digital imaging center, and state-of-the-art library and language labs. The Balfour-Hood Campus Center houses a campus pub, café, game room, fitness center, post office, lounges, media center and videotape editing room, radio station, and meeting space for student clubs and organizations. Wheaton also boasts one of the finest NCAA Division III athletic facilities in New England in its Haas Athletic Center.
- Wheaton College has begun construction of a new science center project. The Mars Center for Science and Technology is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2011. The cost of the building is approximately $42 million. The project includes the construction of a new, three-story building and the renovation of the existing science building. It will expand facilities for scientific and interdisciplinary scholarship as well as further the college’s Connections Curriculum.
Related School Videos
Nearby Schools:
Wheaton College (Norton)
0 mi. away
0 mi. away
Stonehill College
8.4 mi. away
8.4 mi. away
Curry College
19.2 mi. away
19.2 mi. away
Roger Williams University
22.4 mi. away
22.4 mi. away
Wellesley College
23.4 mi. away
23.4 mi. away
Pine Manor College
24.6 mi. away
24.6 mi. away
View all schools in: Massachusetts, Bristol , Norton, Zip 2766