Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Bachelor's degree
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Wheaton College is a private liberal arts college in Norton, Massachusetts. Wheaton was founded in 1834 as a female seminary. The trustees officially changed the name of the Wheaton Female Seminary to Wheaton College in 1912 after receiving a college charter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It remained one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States until men began to be…
- Rankings
#76 (US News)▼
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #76 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #140 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National rank
Ranked #420 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #985 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$62,080▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $79,510
Room & Board: $15,430
Books & Supplies: $940
Receive Aid: 97%
Avg Grant Aid: $45,217
Pell Grant Recipients: 17%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$62,080▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $79,510
Room & Board: $15,430
Books & Supplies: $940
Receive Aid: 97%
Avg Grant Aid: $45,217
Pell Grant Recipients: 17%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.40 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1210–1420▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1210–1420
SAT ERW: 620–720
SAT Math: 590–700
ACT Composite: 29–33
- Admit Rate
- 71%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,750
- Undergrad
- 1,750
- Graduate
- 0
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 12:1
- Retention Rate
- 86%
- Graduation Rate
- 76%
- Official Portal
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26 E Main St, Norton, Massachusetts, 02766-2322
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