Wheaton College (Illinois)

Wheaton College
MottoChristo et Regno Ejus
Motto in English
For Christ and His Kingdom
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1860 (1860)
Religious affiliation
Evangelical
Academic affiliations
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities

Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges

Christian College Consortium
Endowment$610 million (2024)[1]
PresidentPhilip Ryken
Academic staff
194 full-time, 143 part-time (fall 2023)[2]
Students2,799 (fall 2023)[2]
Undergraduates2,119 (fall 2023)[2]
Postgraduates680 (fall 2023)[2]
Location, ,
United States

41°52′13″N 88°05′55″W / 41.87028°N 88.09861°W / 41.87028; -88.09861
CampusSuburban, 80 acres (32.4 ha)
ColorsBlue and Orange
   
NicknameThunder
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIICCIW
MascotTor the Mastodon
Websitewww.wheaton.edu
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Wheaton College is a private Evangelical Christian liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, United States.[3] It was founded by evangelical abolitionists in 1860.[4] Wheaton College was a stop on the Underground Railroad and graduated one of Illinois' first black college graduates.

  1. ^ "Wheaton College Consolidated Financial Statements" (PDF). Wheaton College. June 30, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Wheaton College". Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  3. ^ College, Wheaton. "About Wheaton". Wheaton College. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  4. ^ College, Wheaton. "History - Wheaton College, IL".

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