Norton, Massachusetts · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Bachelor's
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 admitted in 1988. It enrolls 1,669 undergraduate students.
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 ↗
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26 E Main St, Norton, Massachusetts, 02766-2322
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Ranked #985 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1210–1420
SAT ERW: 620–720
SAT math: 590–700
ACT composite: 29–33
Total: 1,750
Undergrad: 1,750
Undergrad full-time: 1,745
Part-time: 5
In-state
Tuition: $62,080
Total cost on campus: $79,510
Out-of-state
Tuition: $62,080
Total cost on campus: $79,510
Room & board: $15,430
Books & supplies: $940
Receive aid: 97%
Avg grant aid: $45,217
Pell grant recipients: 17%
Rent: $1,383 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.39 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $11.43
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.