Wheaton College Illinois Business Programs

Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheaton, Illinois. Wheaton College Illinois is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Wheaton College Illinois Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Wheaton College Illinois has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#92	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Wheaton College Illinois.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#9	Best Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Most Popular Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#61	Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Wheaton College Illinois has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#15	Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools	College Factual
#15	Best Business Economics Schools	College Factual
#70	Highest Paid Economics Graduates	College Factual
#96	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#202	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Wheaton College Illinois?

Contact details for Wheaton College Illinois are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187-5593
Phone:	630-752-5000
Website:	www.wheaton.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/wheatoncollege.il
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/wheatoncollege

How Do I Get Into Wheaton College Illinois?

You can apply to Wheaton College Illinois online at: www.wheaton.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply-to-wheaton/

Admission Requirements for Wheaton College Illinois

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Wheaton College Illinois?

Since Wheaton College Illinois has an acceptance rate of 87%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 66% of students accepted to Wheaton College Illinois submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 720. Math scores were between 600 and 730.

Wheaton College Illinois received ACT scores from 50% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 35. Math scores were between 24 and 31. Composite scores were between 26 and 32.

Can I Afford Wheaton College Illinois?

The overall average net price of Wheaton College Illinois is $38,515. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Wheaton College Illinois, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,549 a year. That adds up to $26,196 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Wheaton College Illinois is 0.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Wheaton College Illinois Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,265 undergraduate students at Wheaton College Illinois, with 2,195 being full-time and 70 being part-time.

There are also 643 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,195 full-time undergraduates at Wheaton College Illinois, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wheaton College Illinois students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	222
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	156
White	1,523
International Students	81
Other Races/Ethnicities	157

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Wheaton College Illinois. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at Wheaton College Illinois. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Philippines.

Online Learning at Wheaton College Illinois

In 2019-2020, 1,157 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Wheaton College Illinois has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Wheaton College Illinois

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Wheaton College Illinois was 1,557.2%. This is the #54 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Wheaton College Illinois regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Wheaton College Illinois Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Business Economics	65	65
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	35	35
TOTAL	100	100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Neatpete86 under License

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