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Wheaton is a four-year, private, residential college in Norton, Massachusetts that consistently ranks among the nation’s best. Ranked as a Top 50 liberal arts college by The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education and one of The Princeton Review’s Top 200 Colleges That Pay You Back, the college’s innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum combines rigorous academic study with real-world experience. In fact, the college’s comprehensive educational program, known as The Wheaton Edge, guarantees that every student will receive funding for an internship, service project or research opportunity before their senior year.Located halfway between Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, Wheaton is a remarkably diverse learning community. Described as a place sparking possibilities and world-changing ideas, students come from all over the world. The college currently enrolls approximately 1700 students, representing 40 states and more than 70 countries. Approximately 10 percent of Wheaton’s students are international and 23 percent reflect underrepresented populations, including Asian, Black and Hispanic. First-generation students account for roughly 19 percent of enrolled students. Nearly one third of Wheaton students participate in the 21 NCAA Division III athletic teams and 13 club sports.