BU vs Wheaton College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
BU has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,168) than Wheaton College ($43,936).
It is harder to admit to BU than Wheaton College.
BU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,470) than Wheaton College (1,350).
BU has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Wheaton College (30).
BU has more students with 36,714 students while Wheaton College has 2,885 students.
BU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Wheaton College's ratio is 12 to 1.
BU has more full-time faculties with 3,047 faculties while Wheaton College has 223 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Boston University and Wheaton College.

BU	vs.	Wheaton College
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	Wheaton, Illinois
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$65,168	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,936
49%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$46,070	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,220

11.00 %	Acceptance Rates	89.98 %
36.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.00 %
1,470	SAT Score	1,350
33	ACT Score	30
88 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
94 %	Retention Rate	90 %
36,714	Student Population	2,885
3,047	Number of Faculties	223
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

See Full Comparison