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Wheaton College selects candidates for admission from applicants who evidence a vital Christian experience, high academic ability, moral character, personal integrity, concern for others, and the desire to pursue a liberal arts education as defined in the aims and objectives of the College. The College seeks to enroll, from its many applicants, a w...
First-Year Students
Decisions are made four times during the year for Fall First-year applicants. Students who apply for Early Action I, which is non-binding, receive their decision letters by November 30. Students who apply for Early Action II, which is non-binding receive their decision letters by December 31. Students who apply for Regular Decision I receive their decision letters by March 1. Students who apply for Regular Decision II receive their decision letters by April 1. Students who apply for Spring en...
Conservatory of Music
The Conservatory of Music is a department of the Division of Conservatory, Art and Communication at Wheaton College. Those wishing to pursue a Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Music Education degree should use the Conservatory of Music application available online. Those wishing to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in music should complete the online application to the Liberal Arts College. A student must apply either to the Conservatory of Music or to the Arts and Sciences division of the Col...
Transfer Students
Transfers should apply the previous spring for fall semester and the previous fall for spring semester. For information on deadline dates, consult the transfer studentportion of our website. Typically Wheaton has about 65 openings for the fall semester and 25 for the spring. Admission is offered on a rolling basis beginning in March (for fall) and November (for spring). Applications submitted after the deadline dates cannot be guaranteed equal consideration. A transfer is defined as any stude...
Admission Decisions
The selection of candidates for admission to Wheaton College is made by an Admissions Committee. Notification dates are listed in the application, or in the above section pertaining to your application type. For fall admission, all applicants with completed files should have received a decision letter by early April.
Waiting List
In April, some candidates will be notified that they have been placed on a waiting list. In the event that cancellations from those offered admission create openings in the class, those openings will be offered to candidates on the waiting list.
Advance Deposit
An advance deposit of $300 must be submitted with the Enrollment Confirmation Form to accept admissionto the College or Conservatory of Music. The deposit is not refundable after the deadline and is forfeited if the student does not enroll. Upon enrollment, the deposit is credited toward tuition. Deadlines for submitting the advance deposit are as follows:May 1 for the fall semester and December 1for the spring semester (or the deadline listed on your letter of admission). If the deposit is n...
Competency and SAT Subject Tests
Competency in the areas of foreign language, speech, and writing should be demonstrated through the testing programs listed below. If competency is not demonstrated, the course or courses become part of the general education requirement. (See General Education Requirementsfor specific competency requirements.) 1. Foreign Language - Competency exam administered on campus if a student does not demonstrate competency through SAT Subject Tests, AP, or IB exams. For languages not taught at Wheaton...
Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment Credits
A maximum of 40 credit hours earned prior to high school graduation may be applied to the undergraduate degree. Use of courses taken prior to college matriculation for major requirements will be at the discretion of the Academic Department.
Advanced Standing — Credit by Examination
A student may be granted advanced standing or college credit on the basis of examination. The amount of credit and level of placement will be determined by the Registrar and the department chair in which the course is taught or the Director of Core Studies. Credit for advanced standing can be acquired by the following means: 1. Advanced Placement Program of the College Board with scores of 4 or 5. AP credit will be forfeited if an equivalent college course is taken for credit; 2. Internationa...
As prospective students consider which college to attend, they often question what graduates do after graduation and how many students who start a degree program actually complete it. Of the first-years who enrolled at Wheaton for the fall 2018 semester, 93% returned to Wheaton for the fall 2019 semester. Of the 597 first-years who enrolled for the...
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