JOIN US AT CONNECTION
Our biggest event of the year! Experience life at Wheaton.
Sign up for Wheaton Connection
Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM until Friday, April 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
(Overnight optional)
Registration Deadline for Overnight Requests is April 10,2025
*Overnight hosting in residence halls for visiting students will be assigned on a first come first served basis!
Registration Deadline for No Overnight is April 21, 2025
Meet our faculty of world-class Christian scholars
Tour our beautiful campus nestled in the suburbs of Chicago
Attend chapel & be spiritually encouraged
Want to find out if Wheaton College is where you belong? Here’s your opportunity. Connection is our hallmark two-day event designed to help you, your parents, and family experience all that Wheaton has to offer.
On the agenda
Events start at 4:00 PM on Thursday at the Wheaton Welcome Center
- Take a student-led campus tour
- Attend chapel to see where we worship as a community
- Sit in on a class of your choosing
- Experience Anderson Commons (our dining hall is consistently ranked among the top in the nation!)
- Hear from leaders on campus and meet with admissions counselors
- Join us for game night on Thursday night
- Stay overnight in a residence hall with a current student host
Where Our Grads are Changing the World:
Our students like to say: “Life is good at Wheaton.”
Why choose Wheaton?
Adventurous Academics
With our 150+ majors, minors, concentrations, and certificates, you can dive deep into the subjects you’re passionate about. Meanwhile, Christ at the Core, our exceptional general education experience, offers a broad and distinctly Christian exposure to the arts and sciences.
Excellence in Action
Whether you’re onstage or on the field, serving the community or studying abroad, you’ll find excellence and faith all across the board. Learn more about our All-American athletics teams, Conservatory of Music, clubs, organizations, and everywhere else Wheaties pursue their talents.
Easy Access to Chicago
Hop on a train just a block off campus, and all the cultural, social, economic, and artistic opportunities of downtown Chicago are yours to explore (only 25 miles east!). Chicago is the perfect place to start and advance your career.
A Community of Belonging & Friendship
From prayer gatherings and worship nights to hip-hop battles and Christmas celebrations, you’ll experience a phenomenal sense of community unlike any other. Where lifelong friendships start, and your whole self is celebrated and respected.
Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome session
Choose a class
Chapel
Academic Fair & Lunch
Optional activities like: Campus tour, chat with Admissions Counselors, Conservatory of Music drop in
Not at all! Family members (especially parents) are strongly encouraged to attend Wheaton Connection with their student. All of the sessions on the schedule are open for parents to join. Students and parents are encouraged to “divide and conquer”, with parents and guests invited to attend informational sessions while students attend class.
Yes! Each year, Wheaton College provides more than $45 million in financial aid to students based on merit and financial need. Nearly 90 percent of new first-year students receive some combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and/or federal work-study to help make their Wheaton experience affordable.
Current Wheaton students are excited to host visiting students overnight in their residence hall rooms to give you a full look at community life at Wheaton!
Overnight hosting for visiting students will be assigned on a first come first served basis. We will make every attempt to accommodate all overnight hosting requests, but this is not guaranteed. Please register by 2 weeks ahead of your event date if you would like to stay with one of our current student hosts.
We’re only able to accommodate high school juniors and seniors in the residence halls. Any other prospective students, parents and family members who plan to attend will need to stay at a nearby hotel.
If you have a friend or family member who is a current Wheaton student, you’d be welcome to stay with them! Just list them as a ‘prearranged host’ on your registration form and connect with them about your visit dates.
Join us for Wheaton Connection
Wheaton is a place to call home. Come see for yourself! Attend our upcoming Wheaton Connection event Thursday, April 24 – Friday, April 25 and experience what it’s like to be part of our Christian community.
Can’t make the event? See all of our visit options.