In order to maintain a stimulating and challenging academic environment for all members of the college community, the Wheaton Admission Office seeks intellectually serious students of all backgrounds. Our students come from hundreds of different secondary schools each year, and the Admission Office recognizes and values the variations in curricular background and academic preparation represented in our applicant pool. Each student's secondary school performance and background will be individually considered in assessing his or her potential for success at Wheaton.
Admission is competitive and is based on both the applicant's academic and personal qualifications.
Admission decisions are made independently of financial aid decisions. It is the college's policy to accept students without regard to gender, race, color, creed or national origin. Wheaton complies with the requirements set forth in the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations in implementation thereof. Admission of Freshmen. Honors-level and advanced placement courses, as well as substantive courses in the visual and performing arts, add further strength to an applicant's record.