Academic Comparison between Mount Ida and Wheaton

Mount Ida College and Wheaton College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit). Mount Ida is located in Newton, MA and Wheaton is located in Wheaton, IL.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Wheaton has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,546) than Mount Ida ($35,720).
Wheaton has more students with 2,874 students while Mount Ida has 1,555 students.
Wheaton has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Mount Ida's ratio is 13 to 1.
Wheaton has more full-time faculties with 193 faculties while Mount Ida has 63 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Mount Ida College	vs.	Wheaton College
Newton, Massachusetts	Location	Wheaton, Illinois
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$35,720	2025 Tuition & Fees	$45,546
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,496

-	Acceptance Rates	87.40 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.89 %
-	SAT Score	1,380
-	ACT Score	30
-	Graduation Rate	85 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	93 %
1,555	Student Population	2,874
63	Number of Faculties	193
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
-	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services