Wheaton College-Norton Top Questions

It consists mainly of white middle-class students, many of which play sports and are from New England.

That we are all upper class when many of us have received scholarships/financial aid.

One of the biggest is that Wheaton is full of rich, preppy students. That everyone is stuck-up, and just not worth knowing.

Stereotypes: 1) All Wheaton students are rich and come from affluent families. 2) There really is such a thing as the "Wheaton Bubble"

That because it is a high-priced institution, there are a lot of rich and high-and-mighty types of people here.

Liberal, homosexual, Northerners,

Some people think we have a housing crunch. Others dread living on lower campus because of its reputation. Too small of a campus. Boring.

Everyone thinks of the typical Wheatie as extremely liberal and politically and socially involved.

The predominant stereotypes about the school and its students describe the school as a haven for white, upper-class, Birkenstock-wearing, liberals. This stereotype is generally untrue from what I have seen. The fact that tuition at the college is expensive does unfortunately make it more accessible to students from financially secure backgrounds, this however is true for almost every private school in the country. In actuality, the school prides itself on its diversity and the numerous backgrounds of its students supports this claim. It is true, however, that the campus as a whole learns toward the far left, and you would be hard presses to find much diversity regarding political views.

Many people believe that due to the cost of a private liberal arts education that Wheaton students are rich, snobby, flaky, etc. Also, I have heard it referred to as nerd school where kids study and don't have fun.