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Wheaton College - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 140 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 140-acre campus in Norton (population: 15,000), 25 miles from Providence,
- R.I., and 35 miles from Boston. Major airport serves Boston; smaller
- airport serves Providence; train serves Mansfield (five miles); bus
- serves Taunton/Attleboro (six miles).
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 86% of the on-campus students.
- Women's Dorms are used by 14% of the on-campus students.
- Other:
Ten special-interest houses. One all-male floor.
- 98% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 2% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 75% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
- All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 33% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 75% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $850 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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