Admission & test scores

Wheaton College SAT scores and acceptance rate

Admitted students scored 1260–1470 on the SAT, with an ACT midpoint of 30. Wheaton College admits 87% of applicants — largely open. 93% of first-year students return for a second year.

SAT range1260–1470middle half of admits
ACT midpoint30admitted students
Acceptance rate87%largely open
First-year retention93%return for year two

Reading the score band These are the scores admitted students had — not a cut-off.

25th percentile
1260
Average
1380
75th percentile
1470

A quarter of admitted students scored below 1260 and a quarter above 1470. Being under the lower figure does not rule you out — it means the rest of the application has to carry more weight — and being above the upper one does not secure a place at a selective university. This intake sits inside a student body of about 2,121.

Universities with similar scores Useful for building a realistic application list.

UniversityAvg SATACTAcceptanceIn-state tuition
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, New York 1380 — 52% $66,436
Gettysburg College Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 1379 30 39% $66,640
American University Washington, District of Columbia 1381 31 62% $58,771
Willamette University Salem, Oregon 1377 — 77% $51,156
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York 1383 31 67% $59,274
Pepperdine University Malibu, California 1384 28 63% $69,918

Getting in is the first question, not the last

Admission data says nothing about what the degree costs or returns. Before accepting an offer, read the net price for your family's income and the earnings of previous graduates — a place at a selective university financed with heavy borrowing can be a worse outcome than a place at a less selective one that costs little.

Wheaton College admission: common questions

What SAT score do you need for Wheaton College?
The middle half of admitted students scored between 1260 and 1470 on the SAT, with an average of 1380. A score inside that band is competitive; below it you would be relying on the rest of the application.
What ACT score does Wheaton College require?
The ACT midpoint of admitted students is 30.
How hard is it to get into Wheaton College?
Wheaton College admits 87% of applicants, which is largely open. Of those who enrol, 93% return for a second year.
Does Wheaton College require SAT or ACT scores?
This page reports what admitted students scored, not what the university requires. Many US universities went test-optional and have not returned to a requirement — always check the admissions page before deciding to skip a test.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — SAT/ACT scores of admitted students, acceptance rate and first-year retention as most recently published. Scores describe past intakes and are not an entry requirement.