Business
Ranked #345 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 63 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $78,769
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $26,853
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Wheaton College-Massachusetts acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 67.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 3,056 of 3,724 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 640–720, SAT Math 580–670, ACT 29–33. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,773
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Wheaton College-MassachusettsMiddle half of collegesNational median
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About Wheaton College-Massachusetts
Wheaton College-Massachusetts is located in Norton, MA. It admits 67.7% of applicants, lists out-of-state tuition of $65,700 before aid, and reports a 72.4% graduation rate.
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Wheaton College-Massachusetts admitted 67.7% of 3,724 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants3,724
67.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted3,056
16.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)493
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 640–720
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 580–670
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 29–33
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Wheaton College-Massachusetts- SAT, middle 50%
- 1220–1390
- ACT, middle 50%
- 29–33
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$31,147
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $65,700
- Average net price
- $31,147
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 26.2%
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72.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
82.2%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$71,967
Former students who received federal aid
Where Wheaton College-Massachusetts ranks
- #345Best colleges for businessof 986 ranked
- #378Best colleges for political scienceof 388 ranked
- #385Best colleges for psychologyof 814 ranked
Programs at Wheaton College-Massachusetts
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Wheaton College-Massachusetts is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Political science
Ranked #378 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,285
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $22,750
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Psychology
Ranked #385 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 50 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,483
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $23,278
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #664 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 38 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $43,012
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $24,964
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,773
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
Colleges like Wheaton College-Massachusetts
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA
Smith College-MassachusettsNorthampton, MA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Wheaton College-MassachusettsNorton, MA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Wheaton College-Massachusetts
Norton, MA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityProvidence, RI · about 15 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wheatoncollege.edu
Colleges nearby
Stonehill College8 mi from Wheaton College-Massachusetts- Bridgewater State University11 mi from Wheaton College-Massachusetts
Massasoit Community College13 mi from Wheaton College-Massachusetts
Dean College14 mi from Wheaton College-Massachusetts
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Cost & aid
Posse partner
Offers full-tuition Posse Foundation scholarships to student cohorts.
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Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
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What is the Wheaton College-Massachusetts acceptance rate for 2026?
Wheaton College-Massachusetts admitted 67.7% of 3,724 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Wheaton College-Massachusetts tuition?
Tuition at Wheaton College-Massachusetts is $65,700 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $31,147 a year.
What is the average net price at Wheaton College-Massachusetts?
The average net price at Wheaton College-Massachusetts, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $31,147 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Wheaton College-Massachusetts?
72.4% of first-time, full-time students at Wheaton College-Massachusetts graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Wheaton College-Massachusetts?
The closest matches are Mount Holyoke College, Brandeis University, and Smith College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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