Wheaton College vs BU

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 (1,350) than Wheaton College (1,350).
BU has higher submitted ACT score (30) 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 - Wheaton College and Boston University.

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

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

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