| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
626 men, 1,006 women, 1,632 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
625 men, 1,002 women, 1,627 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1 men, 4 women, 5 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
67% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 5.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.8% | Hispanic |
| 70.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 7.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 8.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 5.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.2% | Hispanic |
| 75.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
400 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Norton |
| Population of city/town: |
19,242 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
35 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
6,349,097 |
| Online campus map: |
wheatoncollege.edu/about/
travel.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (87%)
- women's dorms (12%)
- men's dorms (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
93% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
7% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
38% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
375 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance, learning center. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
50% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Wheaton Wire |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
70 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Student Association, Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Interfaith Alliance, Meditation Group |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian American Coalition, Black Students Association, Latino Student Association, Middle Eastern Student Alliance |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Students Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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anthropology club, astronomy club, art leagues, College Democrats, College Republicans, dance troupe, Dimple Divers, education club, equestrian, fencing, film club, Gentlemen Callers, indoor soccer, men's and women's ice hockey, Italian club, LGBTA. psychology club, physics club, men's and women's rugby, science club, Spanish club, Trybe, Visions, Wheatones, Whims, wind symphony |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Chad Yowell,
Executive Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Lyons |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA, New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (Division III), ECAC |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
23% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
26% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aerobics and dance studio, athletic fields, baseball stadium, basketball and tennis courts, batting cages, fitness center, golf and archery range, gymnasium, stretch pool, track |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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archery, badminton, basketball, dodgeball, equestrian sports, flag football, field hockey, floor hockey, golf, ice hockey, indoor soccer, outdoor club, rugby, sailing, ski and board, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling, yoga |
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| Club sports for men: |
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archery, equestrian sports, golf, ice hockey, indoor soccer, outdoor club, rugby, sailing, ski and board, ultimate Frisbee, wrestling, yoga |
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| Club sports for women: |
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archery, equestrian sports, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, indoor soccer, outdoor club, rugby, sailing, ski and board, softball, ultimate Frisbee, yoga |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (35 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Mansfield (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Foxboro (6 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
55% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
15% immediately, 29% within one year of graduation, 55% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia University, Tufts University, University of Edinburgh, University of North Carolina, Emerson College. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
39% within six months of graduation, 78% within one year of graduation, 85% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Convidien, Children's Hospital, Raytheon, State Street Bank, Teach for America. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Lesley Stahl, co-editor of 60 Minutes
- Catherine Keener, actress
- Christine Todd Whitman, former administrator of the EPA and member of President Bush's Cabinet.
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