| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
596 men, 965 women, 1,561 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
592 men, 956 women, 1,548 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
4 men, 9 women, 13 total |
| 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: |
65% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 4.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.2% | Hispanic |
| 81.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.2% | Hispanic |
| 78.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 8.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
473 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Norton |
| Population of city/town: |
18,036 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
35 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
589,141 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wheatoncollege.edu/
About/Map.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
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Special interest houses
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
4% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
58% |
| 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: |
346 |
| 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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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance, Learning Center |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, 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, 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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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| 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: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
50 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Hillel, Wheaton Christian Fellowship, Zen Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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ASA, Black Students, Latino Students, MESA, International Students, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, South Asian Heritage |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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American Chemical Society, Spanish, Bike, Equestrian, Fencing, Indoor Soccer, Kickboxing, Men's Ice Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee, Outdoor Challenge Adventure, Rowing, Anthropology, Sailing, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Rugby, Wrestling, Men's Rugby, Paintball, Dance Troupe, Dimple Divers, Gentlemen Callers, Trybe, Astronomy, Visions, Wheatones, Whims, Wind Symphony, World Music Ensemble, College Democrats, College Republicans, WOW, Hawaii, LGBTA, The Art League, Student Art League, Film Club, WCCS (radio station), Education, Italian, Psychology, Physics, Science |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Chad Yowell,
Executive Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Gina Loudenburg,
Assistant Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Lyons |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Eastern College Athletic Conference;New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (Division III);Pilgrim League (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 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 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% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fields, stadium, tennis court |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, billards, dodgeball, floor hockey, football, softball, tennis |
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| Club sports for men: |
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equestrian, ice hockey, rugby |
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| Club sports for women: |
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equestrian, ice hockey, rugby |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (35 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Mansfield (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Foxboro (6 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
17% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
22% immediately, 28% within one year of graduation, 65% within 15 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston College (MA);Emerson College (MA);New York University (NY);Tufts University (MA);University of Chicago (IL);University of Connecticut (CT);University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (MI) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
25% within six months of graduation, 45% within one year of graduation, 55% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Putnam Investments, Mellon Financial Services, State Street Bank, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Bayer Diagnostics, Novartis, US Government, Peace Corps |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Catherine Keener, actress Nick Langman, DC entertainment and restaurant entrepreneur
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