Wheaton College Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

86.3%

In Fall 2021, a total of 546 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Wheaton College. Among these students, 172 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 136 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1340

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1719 admitted students 172 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

32%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1250-1430. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 710, while 25% scored below 610 and another 25% scored above 710.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 640 and 720, while 25% scored below 640 and 25% achieved a score of 720. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1340 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Wheaton College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 19% nationally.

Reading and Writing

610-710
Math

640-720

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

30

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1719 admitted students 136 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

25%

Similar to the SAT, Wheaton College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 25% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 27.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

English

26-35
Math

24-30
Composite

27-32

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$30

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Wheaton College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	1,993	864	1,129
Admitted students	1,719	711	1,008
Enrolled students	546	237	309
Acceptance rate	86%	82%	89%
Yield rate	32%	33%	31%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Wheaton College received a total of 1,993 applications. These applications included 864 male applicants and 1,129 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,993 applicants, Wheaton College admitted 1,719 students. Among the admitted students, there were 711 males and 1,008 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 546 students chose to enroll at Wheaton College. This means that 546 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 237 were male and 309 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Wheaton College had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 89%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Wheaton College had an overall yield rate of 32% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 33%, and for female admitted students, it was 31%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Wheaton College over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	1,971	779	1,172	1,390	612	778	70%	79%	66%	605	282	323	44%	46%	42%
2016	1,850	781	1,069	1,455	639	816	79%	82%	76%	588	264	324	40%	41%	40%
2017	1,693	674	1,019	1,439	580	859	85%	86%	84%	580	247	333	40%	43%	39%
2018	1,850	793	1,057	1,529	662	867	83%	84%	82%	610	281	329	40%	42%	38%
2019	1,889	847	1,042	1,602	725	877	85%	86%	84%	614	292	322	38%	40%	37%
2020	1,801	776	1,025	1,566	653	913	87%	84%	89%	481	212	269	31%	32%	30%
2021	1,993	864	1,129	1,719	711	1,008	86%	82%	89%	546	237	309	32%	33%	31%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

Wheaton College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Wheaton College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommendation letters
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

Secondary school rank
Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Wheaton College.

Credit for life experiences

Not Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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Wheaton College

Acceptance Rate

Average SAT Score

1340

Students submitting SAT Score

32%

Average ACT Score

30

Students who Submitted ACT Score

25%

Application Fees

$50

$30

Applicants Stats

Total Applicants

Admitted Students

Enrolled Students

Acceptance Rate

Yield Rate

Admission and Enrollment Trends

Admission Requirements Fall 2021

Required

Considered

Neither required nor recommended

Accepted Credits

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