Wheelock College Rankings

Located in Boston, MA, Wheelock College is one of the best universities in the state of Massachusetts. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Wheelock College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Wheelock College.

200 The Riverway Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 879-2206
Email: undergrad@wheelock.edu
Web site: http://www.wheelock.edu

Rankings: Wheelock College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 62
Score: 41
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.5
Graduation and retention ranking: 81
Average freshman retention rate: 72.0%
6-year graduation rate: 57.5%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 53
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 62.7%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 9:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 70.9%
Student selectivity ranking: 112
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 860-1050
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 11%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 30%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 73.7%
Financial resources rank: 8
Alumni giving rank: 28
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 19.8%

Wheelock College History

Essential Facts: Wheelock College

  • 99% of Wheelock College students received grant aid in 2018/2019. 45 percent of students received aid in the form of Pell Grants from the U.S. Federal Government.
  • The college merged with Boston University’s School of Education on June 1, 2018 and was renamed Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development.
  • Wheelock was a member of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM) and led by President David J.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 70%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 0%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 0%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 60%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 3%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, symphony orchestra, yearbook