Wheaton, IL
Wheaton College-Wheaton

Wheaton College is the best way to seek a liberal arts education. It’s not called the Harvard of Christian schools for nothing. The school allows its students to engage in academic rigor while also focusing on their spiritual journey. The school also provides students with an exceptional amount of exposure to different fields of study.

The students and professors are usually very interesting, intelligent and kind. A lot of type A people go to Wheaton, but there are a good number of communities in the student body for people--like me--who are a little more low key. Regardless, I enjoy the atmosphere, dorm life and culture.

Wheaton is a college where professors are there for the students, which I know because they get paid barely anything. They want students to succeed, and go out of their way to make sure that they do. The community is also tight-knit and caring, with clubs that you can join for almost anything. If it doesn't exist, you can start your own.

Wheaton college is socially dead, and can make you as a student dislike the idea of Christian colleges all together. Yes, the academics here are out of this world, and the professors care a lot about the students and are very good at teaching, but beyond that, there is not much to do. It's hard to do well in classes, which is good, but yous till have free time, but nothing to do with it. If you don't find a way to get a car freshman year, you will be spending Friday and Saturday nights alone in your room.

Wheaton College is an incredible community that promotes learning, relationships, faith, and responsibility among the student body. Professors put in effort to connect with students and be available to them. More rigorous courses remind everyone that we are hear to learn. Sports are a big part of the on-campus environment, but the academics come first, as it should be at a liberal arts college. The campus always feels safe and is kept very clean.

I love Wheaton College. It is a great place to make life-long friends. Professors know their students and are always available. It's a beautiful, safe campus and there are many extracurricular opportunities to be involved in, as well as numerous volunteer opportunities. It's a great place to grow, in every aspect of life.

Wheaton is a thriving community of intelligent, passionate, and globally-minded Christians. The faculty and leadership put great emphasis on creating a community that facilitates dialogue between opposing viewpoints, while maintaining a Christian worldview. The academics are challenging, but professors are committed to giving students the resources they need to succeed both in class and in life.

I had a mixed experience there. It was a good institution for a certain type of person. As a woman of color I often felt like a guest on the campus. There were many racial incidents that happened while I was on campus, and I spent a lot of my time there trying to change the culture. At the same time many of my peers who fit in with the college loved their experience. I would caution people of color to talk to other alum of color before attending this University.

Wheaton College is above all Christian-oriented and geared towards people who take their education seriously. This Christian college is not just challenging spiritually but also mentally. It is comparable even to Ivy Leagues such as Princeton and Harvard.