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[|Wheaton College] 26 East Main Street Norton, MA 02766 (508) 286-8200

__**[|Getting in]**__

Wheaton College is not hard to get into but it is also not easy to get into. Wheaton has a acceptance rate of 62 %. To get accepted must have at least a 3.0 GPA. There are no test requirements in order to get into this school. You must have participated in extracurricular activities during high school in order to get accepted. Wheaton is a expensive college to go to. It cost $ 53000 not including room and board a year. Wheaton has great financial aid. Not only does Wheaton meet 96% of need but they also give out 113 scholarships a year.

4 stars because Wheaton is not extremely hard to get in to but it is not easy to get into.


 * __[|Academics]__**

Wheaton college is a liberal arts college. Wheaton has small classes. The student to teacher ration is 10:1. The average class size is 10-19 students. Wheaton offers a study abroad program that 60 % of students participate in. Wheaton uses creative ways of learning. Students in science or economics will often have out door classes. Wheaton has several study rooms that students can do homework or study for exams in.

5 stars because Wheaton has small classes and offers alot of support.


 * __Student Life__**

98% of students live on campus in Wheaton. Although there is no Greek life on campus Wheaton makes up for this with their many traditions. One tradition is that only seniors are allowed to sit on the library steps. Wheaton has 23 varsity teams. Sports such as Basketball and softball are Division III sports. Wheaton is best known for their swim team. Wheaton has recently installed an underwater sound system in the pools they have. Wheaton has many on campus activities for students when they are not in class. Wheaton has a movie theater, Music studio, Gym, Art Gallery, Loft and Radio Booth.

4 stars because Wheaton is Division III sports but they have many fun activities to make up for it.


 * __My Comfort level__**

Wheaton is 198 miles away from Harlem. In a perfect world it would take me 3 hours 38 minutes by car to get back and forth. This makes it easy for me to travel home and back on holidays and family events. Wheaton was founded in 1834 as an all girls school. Wheaton did not become co-ed until 1988. Wheaton is 68% women and 32 % men. Wheaton is only 5 % African American students and 5 % Latino students.

4 stars because Wheaton it is easy to get back and forth between Harlem and Wheaton on holidays but I don’t know how comfortable I would be in a environment with so little people that share the same racial background as me