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At Wheaton, students follow their interests and pursue their passion. You can explore more than 100 academic programs within the liberal arts and sciences, plus design your own course of study. And you’ll receive tremendous support for internships, independent and collaborative research projects and many other learning experiences outside of class work.

What's Right For Me?

With more than 600 courses, 47 majors and 59 minors you will find plenty of opportunities to discover how the arts and sciences, humanities and social sciences complement each other. There are so many possibilities that it is hard to limit yourself to one; over 20% of Wheaton students are double majors.

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Our faculty build relationships that inspire and sustain.

We believe education is an active pursuit and our faculty share their experiences and expertise at the intersection of theory and practice.

The college has more than 130 full-time faculty members and roughly 90 percent hold Ph.D.s or the top degree in their field of expertise. They teach nearly 600 courses leading to over 100 academic programs and truly reflect the breadth of our academic experience.

11:1 Student to Faculty Ratio. Students know their professors as teachers, advisors and often as friends.

Advising & Career Services

Our Filene Center supports, enables and empowers students to maximize their academic success through a variety of programmatic, career development and advising initiatives.

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Global & Intercultural

At Wheaton, you will find global courses and campus programs, study abroad options, an international student body, and a connected community with a world of experiences and perspectives.

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Projects & Initiatives

Wheaton has a variety of special projects and initiatives that provide students the ability to put into practice what they learn in the classroom.

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The Madeleine Clark Wallace Library

Wallace Library provides essential resources, innovative services, and flexible spaces which support the growth and education of students as they prepare for a lifetime of discovery and learning.

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Wheaton Innovation spaces

Wheaton’s Innovation Spaces facilitate immersive opportunities through a network of both high-tech and traditional creative hubs across campus.

Digital Lab

Located in Meneely; houses virtual and augmented reality devices, Oculus Rift VR gear and Tobii eye tracking technology, as well as two 85-inch LED monitors.

Fab Lab

Located in two rooms of the Science Center, known as Wheaton’s central lab. It houses a laser cutter and engraver; two 3-D printers; a 3-D scanner; a scanning design computer; and more. The adjacent space, The Shop, features additional equipment.

Fiber Lab

Now located in Watson Fine Arts, this space houses the newest piece of maker equipment—a 30-inch programmable Jacquard loom capable of analog weaving custom textiles from digital inputs.

Idea Lab

The Idea lab was created to introduce the transformative force of social entrepreneurship to the Wheaton community.

The Shop

The Shop is spread across two distinct spaces focused on woodworking, metalworking and digital tooling.

Related News from Wheaton

All Academics News

“Fashioning Selves: Dress and Identity” course delves into who wears what and why

Clinton O’Dell, Wheaton College associate professor of theatre and resident scene and costume designer, is teaching “Fashioning Selves: Dress and Identity,” which explores fashion, clothing, appearance and identity. We asked him some questions about the course.

Nursing program inaugural class begins

Wheaton College’s inaugural nursing program class of 36 students started the fall semester with orientation on August 28, embarking on an educational journey that will equip them to become problem solvers who will help address widespread inequities in health care—armed with an interdisciplinary liberal arts education.

Wheaton adds new majors in marketing and communications

Students at Wheaton College now have the option of majoring in two dynamic fields with great career potential: marketing and digital media and communications.

Dual degree students explore engineering careers

Clara Quaintanilha ’23 and Nina Christenson ’23 take courses at both Wheaton College and Thayer School of Engineering through the college’s dual degree program.

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