Wheaton College

Wheaton was founded in 1834 as a female seminary and chartered as a four-year liberal arts college in 1912. The college became coeducational in 1988, and its Phi Beta Kappa chapter was established in 1932. On July 15, 2014, Dennis M. Hanno became Wheaton’s eighth president.

The open spirit of inquiry is reflected in our curriculum, which emphasizes connections among traditional academic disciplines. 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. At Wheaton, artists dig into chemistry, biologists delve into literature, historians incorporate the findings of social psychology to better understand the past.

Wheaton's faculty are constantly engaged in original research, and for years Wheaton students of many disciplines have contributed to this work.The Office of Institutional Research & Assessment (OIRA) supports the realization of Wheaton College’s strategic vision through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information in support of assessment, enrollment management, planning and decision-making. 

The staff at Career Services and the Wheaton Community as a whole is available to answer your questions, facilitate your career education, connect you to career mentors and help you to make the most of your Wheaton education, but you have to take the initiative.