Wheaton College - Campus Life

• The Midwestern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 80 acres.
• Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.

Description:

80-acre campus in Wheaton (population: 51,000), 25 miles from Chicago.

Major airport, bus, and train serve Chicago. Public transportation serves

campus.

Types of Housing

• Women's Dorms are used by 39% of the on-campus students.
• Men's Dorms are used by 36% of the on-campus students.
• School-owned/operated Apartments.
• On-campus Married-student housing.
• Off-campus Married-student housing are used by 1% of the students.
• Other: College-owned houses.
• 99% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
• 90% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 10% of all students live off campus or commute.
• On average, 90% of all students are on campus during the weekend.

• All unmarried students must live on campus unless living with family.

• 33% of all students have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
• Other: Gambling, social dancing, use of tobacco, and illegal drugs are prohibited.

• 50% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $800 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 excellent.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.