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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

86.3%

In Fall 2021, a total of 546 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Wheaton College. Among these students, 172 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 136 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1340

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1719 admitted students 172 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

32%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1250-1430. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 710, while 25% scored below 610 and another 25% scored above 710.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 640 and 720, while 25% scored below 640 and 25% achieved a score of 720. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1340 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Wheaton College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 19% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    610-710
  • Math

    640-720

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

30

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1719 admitted students 136 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

25%

Similar to the SAT, Wheaton College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 25% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 27.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    26-35
  • Math

    24-30
  • Composite

    27-32

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$30

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Wheaton College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,993 864 1,129
Admitted students 1,719 711 1,008
Enrolled students 546 237 309
Acceptance rate 86% 82% 89%
Yield rate 32% 33% 31%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Wheaton College received a total of 1,993 applications. These applications included 864 male applicants and 1,129 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,993 applicants, Wheaton College admitted 1,719 students. Among the admitted students, there were 711 males and 1,008 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 546 students chose to enroll at Wheaton College. This means that 546 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 237 were male and 309 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Wheaton College had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 89%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Wheaton College had an overall yield rate of 32% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 33%, and for female admitted students, it was 31%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Wheaton College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,971 779 1,172 1,390 612 778 70% 79% 66% 605 282 323 44% 46% 42%
2016 1,850 781 1,069 1,455 639 816 79% 82% 76% 588 264 324 40% 41% 40%
2017 1,693 674 1,019 1,439 580 859 85% 86% 84% 580 247 333 40% 43% 39%
2018 1,850 793 1,057 1,529 662 867 83% 84% 82% 610 281 329 40% 42% 38%
2019 1,889 847 1,042 1,602 725 877 85% 86% 84% 614 292 322 38% 40% 37%
2020 1,801 776 1,025 1,566 653 913 87% 84% 89% 481 212 269 31% 32% 30%
2021 1,993 864 1,129 1,719 711 1,008 86% 82% 89% 546 237 309 32% 33% 31%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Wheaton College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Wheaton College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Wheaton College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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