[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is Wheaton College to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Wheaton College (Wheaton)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Wheaton's acceptance rate is 87.40% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 2,040 students applied and 1,783 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Wheaton.
To apply to Wheaton, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, Wheaton's acceptance rate is 87.40% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 29.89%. 955 men and 1,085 women applied to Wheaton and 806 men and 977 women students were accepted.
Among them, 244 men and 289 women were enrolled in Wheaton. You can explore the Wheaton's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 202 students (38% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 105 students (20% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Wheaton.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,380, including 700 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 680 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 740 and the 25th percentile is 650. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 730 and the 25th percentile is 610.
The median ACT composite score is 30, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 28 at Wheaton. The median ACT Math score is 27 and the median ACT English score is 33.
How competitive is Wheaton's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at Wheaton College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,295, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Wheaton. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Wheaton College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to Wheaton:
Wheaton Admission Frequently Asked Questions
Wheaton is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 87.40%.
Wheaton recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Wheaton is 1,380, and the average ACT score is 30. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Wheaton recommends submitting a personal essay or statement, but it is not strictly required.
Yes, Wheaton requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
Wheaton does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, Wheaton requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, Wheaton requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for Wheaton is 1905 and 4-digit ACT code is 1160.