Wheaton, Illinois · ★ — / 5 Overall

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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Wheaton College is a private Evangelical Christian college in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. A four-year liberal arts school, it was founded by evangelical abolitionists in 1860. Wheaton College was a stop on the Underground Railroad and graduated one of Illinois' first Black college graduates. It has been considered one of the leading Christian universities in the United States and an influential institution in North American evangelicalism and as an anchor of the "Bible belt" centered around the Wheaton area.
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #50 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #65 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National rank
Ranked #159 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
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501 College Ave, Wheaton, Illinois, 60187-5593
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Ranked #317 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1260–1440
SAT ERW: 650–720
SAT math: 610–720
ACT composite: 27–32
Total: 2,799
Undergrad: 2,119
Undergrad full-time: 2,043
Graduate: 680
Part-time: 561
In-state
Tuition: $43,930
Total cost on campus: $59,670
Out-of-state
Tuition: $43,930
Total cost on campus: $59,670
Room & board: $12,390
Books & supplies: $910
Receive aid: 98%
Avg grant aid: $25,196
Pell grant recipients: 22%
Rent: $1,091 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.50
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.78 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $8.11
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.