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2012-2013 Institutional Information

President:

Jackie Jenkins-Scott

Accreditation:

A member of the Association of Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM), Wheelock is accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC); National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE); Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Visit the Accreditation Information web pages.

Academic Programs

Undergraduate:
- American Studies
- The Arts
- Child Life  (Bachelor's/Master's program)
- Communications & Media Literacy
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Humanities
- Juvenile Justice & Youth Advocacy
- Mathematics & Science
- Political Science & Global Studies
- Psychology & Human Development
- Social Work
- Social Work/Juvenile Justice (dual degree)
- Special Education

Graduate:
- Child Life and Family Centered Care
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Studies
- Integrated Elementary & Special Education
- Language & Literacy Studies
- Organizational Leadership
- Social Work
- Social Work/Organizational Leadership Dual Degree
- Teacher of Reading

Online Degree Program:
- Master of Science in Educational Studies: Achieving Excellence in Teaching Math & Science (STEM education)

Full-Time Faculty:

64 (106 full-time equivalent faculty)

Faculty Holding Terminal (highest available) Degrees:

81%

Student-Faculty Ratio:

11 to 1; average class size is 16

Living Alumni:

more than 16,000

Degrees Offered:

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Social Work
Master of Science
Master of Social Work

Community Service

Wheelock students provide an estimated 165,000 hours of service annually. Community outreach programs include:
- Wheelock Mattahunt Community Partnership
- Center of Excellence for Military Children and Families
- Aspire Institute
- Wheelock Family Theatre

Global Initiatives

- Global Challenges and Opportunities Facing Children, Youth, and Families Conference
- International Degree Programs
- International Visiting Scholars
- International Service Learning Trips


Undergraduate

Tuition:

$30,755

Room & Board:

$13,200

Enrollment:

904

Demographic:

88.4% Female, 11.6% Male (Full-time students)

ALANA:

27%

Out of State Enrollment:

36%

International Enrollment:

1%

Undergraduates on Financial Aid:

95%

Students Living On Campus:

62%

Students Completing at Least One Field Experience or Internship:

98%

NCAA Division III Sports

- Women's basketball, cross-country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer
- Men's basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, soccer, tennis


Graduate

Tuition:

$940 - $970 per credit for on-campus programs

Enrollment:

464

International Enrollment:

3%

ALANA:

26%

Students on Financial Aid:

82.5%

 


International and Domestic Off-Campus Programs

Singapore

Wheelock offers diploma, bachelor's, and master's level programs in Singapore in partnership with the SEED Institute and Ngee Ann Polytechnic:
- 367 Diploma Students
- 229 Bachelor's Students
- 30 Master's Students

International Programs in the Bahamas and Bermuda:

179 Graduates

U.S. Off-Campus Enrollment:

31 Students (Cape Cod, MA; Bridgeport, CT; Worcester, MA)

Wheelock College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.