Chelsea
Wheaton is a very liberal school in general. There are groups and clubs that cater to almost anyone's interest whether it be religion, race, socioeconomic, etc. There really aren't any cliques at school and everyone really knows the majority of the community, both administrators and students, but tend to stick with either their sports teams, or racial groups.
Emily
Many Wheaton students are from New England. Many are left-leaning. Many are wealthy, and many went to private school. Many are white. Many are interested in a classic liberal arts education. But for each of these groups, there are alternate pockets on campus: for example, the Wheaton Investment Association caters to those interested in business and finance; we have an active Latino Students Association, a healthy Alliance, and a great new step team; I have friends from as far-flung locales as California, Texas, and England.
Ryan
Mostly white middle class America, but diversity is one of the goals of the administration. The students are typically from New England, but there is a nice chunk of students who hail from the west coast, inner cities, and other countries. I have never been in a class with only white Americans, and I feel like more minority organizations are popping up all the time, LGBT included. A student that would feel out of place here is one who wasn't accepting of new or different things. Wheaton is a safe place to express yourself for the most part, and I like that.
Katie
A few of my friends say Wheaton isn't diverse, but I couldn't disagree more. I've never met so many gay, bi, and trans people in my life. Wheaton doesn't attract enough kids who are proud to be Christian, or if they do exist, they don't seem to feel comfortable expressing themselves. It's always struck me that there are too many anti-religious/anti-faith kids at Wheaton, and I wish I could change that slant. Any Mainline/Northeastern Protestant or Catholic kid might feel out of place if they wanted to express their faith comfortably, in class or in social situations. There's not really a pattern for what kids where to class. Athletes might be more inclined to wear their uniforms to class, but other than that, some kids might dress in a nice polo and slacks, while others are fine in a skirt and t-shirt. Different kids do interact, I find. Clique-y is the last word I would ever use to describe Wheaton. Somewhat more kids come from somewhere in the Northeast, but every year we've gotten more competitive than the previous year. I have friends who are from Alaska, Virginia, California, Maryland, DC, and many international kids. I've got some from Mass, but they are by NO MEANS WHATSOEVER a big group. Students may support causes, and those causes tend to be liberal ones, but this isn't the same as being politically active. The College Democrats aren't super active, and College Conservatives are small but active in their own way. Although virtually the entire campus supports Obama. We think about our post-graduate lives, but it's rare that I ever hear friends talk about jobs freely.
Ian
Students are Left, very PC and the campus is becoming more diverse.