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Motto | Christo et Regno Ejus |
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Motto in English | For Christ and His Kingdom |
Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | 1860 |
Religious affiliation | Evangelical |
Academic affiliations | Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges Christian College Consortium |
Endowment | $502 million (2020)[1] |
President | Phil Ryken |
Academic staff | 198 full-time, 104 part-time |
Students | 2,885 (fall 2022)[2] |
Undergraduates | 2,163 (fall 2022) |
Postgraduates | 722 (fall 2022) |
Location | , , United States 41°52′13″N 88°05′55″W / 41.87028°N 88.09861°W |
Campus | Suburban, 80 acres (32.4 ha) |
Colors | Blue and Orange |
Nickname | Thunder |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – CCIW |
Mascot | Tor the Mastodon |
Website | www |
Wheaton College is a private Evangelical Christian liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, United States.[3] It was founded by evangelical abolitionists in 1860.[4] Wheaton College was a stop on the Underground Railroad and graduated one of Illinois' first black college graduates.