Admission requirements
Required credentials
Optional credentials
Personal interview
Although Wheaton does not prescribe rigid entrance requirements, the college strongly recommends the following high school curriculum: four years of English with emphasis on composition skills, three or four years of mathematics, three or four years of a foreign language, three years of social studies, and three years of laboratory science and several academic electives. Honors-level, advanced placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses as well as substantive courses in the visual and performing arts add further strength to an applicant's record. These guidelines are not requirements, however; each student's program is viewed in light of the opportunities open to him or her. Academic achievement, challenge of the curriculum, evaluations by teachers and counselors, and writing skills are all used to determine the quality of a candidate's record.
The submission of standardized test results is optional. Applicants who wish their scores to be considered should arrange for official score reports to be sent from the appropriate testing agency (the College Board and/or ACT) directly to the Wheaton Admission Office. Reports must be received no later than the application deadline for the corresponding decision plan. Unofficial test scores (i.e., those reported on high school transcripts) will not be considered. Non-native English speakers must submit the results of the TOEFL or ELPT exams.
Because of the college's commitment to evaluating all applicants as individuals, the Admission Office encourages students to submit any additional material that may illuminate their particular talents and interests. Though not required, such submissions may include: slides of original artwork, samples of creative writing and audio or videotapes. Once received in the Admission Office, these items will not be returned. Therefore, students should make all necessary copies prior to including them with their application materials. Please note that CDs and computer disks will not be reviewed by the art department. Studio art faculty will review only slide and print portfolios.
All admission offers are contingent upon completion of all secondary school requirements (i.e., graduation or its equivalent).