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Biology at Wheaton College (IL)

Wheaton College (IL) graduates about 57 biology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 233rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 42 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 18% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year5710% of the class
Courses in the catalog42more than 18% of schools
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1250–1430whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Meyer Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Student housing 10 · Dorm 3 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Hofstra University 64
  2. High Point University 64
  3. University of South Dakota 64
  4. Lewis & Clark College 64
  5. St. John Fisher University 64
  6. DePauw University 64
  7. Washington College 64
  8. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 64

Other strong majors at Wheaton College (IL)

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wheaton College (IL) with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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