Required Credentials for Non-U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Residents
Certification of finances
(non-U.S. citizens only)
All applicants who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States must submit a Certification of Finances form, or bank statement indicating the amount, in US dollars, available to support their educational expenses. Please include all sources of support you intend to use. This information is required of all non-US citizens, regardless of whether or not you will be seeking need-based financial aid.
English Proficiency
(non-native English speakers only)
Applicants for whom English is not their first language must submit scores earned on the TOEFL or IELTS. A score of at least 237 on the computer-based TOEFL, 580 on the paper-based TOEFL or 90 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) is the recommended minimum score for admission. A score of 7 or higher on the IELTS is the recommended minimum score for admission.
TOEFL is the preferred test, but candidates who prove their proficiency through other means will not be penalized.
Students who have been studying entirely in English throughout secondary school and/or earned and SAT Critical Reading score above 500 may request a waiver of the TOEFL requirement at the time of application. Requests should be made in writing or via e-mail at admission@wheatoncollege.edu. Waivers will not be granted prior to the receipt of application.
The ETS code for sending your scores to Wheaton is 3963.
Application for admission, application fee
Please complete the Common Application and the Supplement to the Common Application and return it to the Office of Admission with the required $55 fee. Credit card payment is possible through the Common Application Web site. The application fee will be waived automatically for students who apply online before January 5, 2009. If the application fee is a financial hardship, you may request a fee waiver from your college advisor.
Remember to indicate the decision plan for which you are applying on the application and on all other forms. Please type or print clearly. Be sure to sign and date your application.
Fill in the co-curricular and employment sections of the application. Even if you plan to submit a personal resume, you must also complete this portion of the application.
Please remember to write or type your name and date of birth on every credential submitted as part of your application.
Required academic writing sample
In addition to the Personal Statement, you must submit a graded writing sample as part of the application. The Writing Sample is a copy of an analytical paper, in English, that you have written within the last year, including the grade you received and the teacher's comments.
The Admission Office recognizes that candidates who do not attend international/American/English medium schools may not have a paper that meets these requirements; such students are asked to submit two Personal Statements/essays, choosing from the topics offered on the Common Application. Please clearly indicate that one of the submissions is the in lieu of the Graded Writing Sample. This opportunity is not available to students studying in English medium schools.
Secondary School Report, academic transcripts and Midyear Report
After completing the candidate's section, take the Secondary School Report form, which is part of the Common Application, to a college adviser in your school or to the head of school, who will complete and return the form to the Wheaton Office of Admission. An official copy of your high school transcript, including official translation, must accompany the Secondary School Report. Candidates are responsible for making sure that an official midyear transcript is sent as soon as it is available.
Please note that the Admission Committee will not review any applications without grades from at least the first term of the candidate's final year of secondary school.
Transfer students
Transfer applicants should submit final high school transcripts, as well as official transcripts from all colleges attended.
Teacher Evaluations
Please fill in the top section of each form and ask two of your instructors to complete and return them directly to the Office of Admission by the appropriate application deadline date. Freshman candidates must have one form submitted by an English or social sciences instructor and the other from an instructor in another academic subject (both must be from 11th or 12th grade). Transfer candidates must have at least one evaluation submitted by a faculty member in one of the English or social sciences.
Dean's report
(Transfer candidates only)
All transfer applicants must have a Dean's Report form submitted on their behalf by an official at their current or most recent college or university. This form is due by March 1 (by November 1 for mid-year admission).
Mid-term evaluation
(Transfer candidates only)
Please obtain up-to-date assessments of your grades in progress from all the instructors in courses you are currently taking. This form should be submitted by March 1 (November 1 for mid-year admission).
Supplement to the Common Application
To complete your application to Wheaton you also must fill out the Wheaton Supplement to the Common Application. You will find the supplement posted on the Wheaton Web site at www.wheatoncollege.edu/admission/apply/online.html or the Common Application Web site at www.commonapp.org.