Wheelock College

Wheelock College

To improve the lives of children and families.
Former names	Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School
Motto	"Tough Enough to Inspire a World of Good"
Type	Private liberal arts college
Established	1888
Endowment	US$45.7 million
President	Dr. David J. Chard
Academic staff	163
Undergraduates	811
Postgraduates	358
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, United States Coordinates: 42°20′30.1″N 71°6′22.9″W / 42.341694°N 71.106361°W / 42.341694; -71.106361
Campus	Urban 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Colors	Yellow and Blue
Athletics	NCAA Division III
Sports	basketball, soccer, tennis, field hockey, lacrosse, cross country, softball
Nickname	Wildcats
Mascot	Willy The Wildcat
Affiliations	Colleges of the Fenway AICUM NAICU
Website	www.wheelock.edu

Wheelock College (or Wheelock) was founded in 1888 by Lucy Wheelock as Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School to improve the quality of early childhood education. The College offers undergraduate and graduate programs that focus on the Arts & Sciences, Education and Child Life, and Social Work and Family Studies to fulfill their mission of improving the lives of children and families. Wheelock is located in Boston (Massachusetts), and is a member of the Colleges of the Fenway. Wheelock is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM) and led by President David J. Chard. The College is accredited by:

The Wheelock Wildcats compete in the NCAA Division III in the New England Collegiate Conference. The College offers five varsity men’s teams and six varsity women’s teams, as well as intramural teams through the Colleges of the Fenway. In addition to athletics, Wheelock College offers many clubs and organizations that allow students to become involved on campus and in the community.

Undergraduate Majors

Wheelock offers one Master's degree programs online:

Additionally, students can participate in two online graduate certificates:

Wheelock offers bachelor’s and master’s programs abroad. Current and past sites include Singapore, Bermuda, and the Bahamas.

Wheelock hosts accomplished individuals from around the world. Through classes and seminars, scholars share their expertise with Wheelock students, faculty, and the broader community.

Students participate in trips abroad that combine service with learning. Recent trips include teaching English to elementary students in West Africa and working with an anti-sectarian program in Northern Ireland.

Entering first-year students are automatically eligible for admission into the Honors Program if they have a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher and an SAT score (combined Critical Reading and Math Sections) of at least 1100. All accepted students who meet these requirements will receive an invitation to join the program. Honors students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 to remain in the Honors Program. Wheelock has a chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, the international honor society.

     The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll recognizes institutions of higher education that support exemplary community service programs and raise the visibility of effective practices in campus community partnerships. In 2014, Wheelock was recognized with distinction for their strides in the General Community Service category. The College chose to highlight three aspects of its curricula in the application: its partnership with the Mattahunt Community Center in Mattapan, MA; the Presidential International Service Learning Program; and the Ubuntu Arts Project, which is implemented annually by the Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy seniors. Launched in 2006, the Community Service Honor Roll highlights the role colleges and universities play in solving community challenges and as a result, in encouraging more students to pursue a lifelong path of civic engagement that achieves meaningful and measurable outcomes in the communities they serve. Honorees for the award were chosen based on a series of selection factors, including scope and innovation of service projects, percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service and the extent to which the school offers academic service-learning courses. This is the fourth consecutive year that Wheelock has been recognized by the Corporation for National and Community Service for achievements in community service with a place on the Honor Roll.