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The forces that sparked the founding of Wheaton College began more than 165 years ago with a father’s wish to memorialize his recently deceased and much-loved daughter.
J. Richard Chase (Ph.D., Cornell University) came to Wheaton College in 1982 after serving twelve years as president of Biola. He reinforced Wheaton's commitment to its biblical foundations and oversaw a period of significant growth relating to endowment, buildings, and academic programs.
Jul 21, 2023 · Wheaton College was founded in 1860. Total enrollment is about 2,700. It became a college in 1860 and was renamed for an early donor, Warren L. Wheaton, who also cofounded the city of Wheaton.
Wheaton College History explores important Wheaton events and people from its establishment in 1834 until the present. Topics include major events, prominent faculty, students and alumni, architecture, speakers and the founding family, the Wheatons.
1829 Presidents’ House. Built in 1829 by Laban Morey Wheaton for his bride Eliza Baylies Chapin, the house became the College President’s residence upon the death of Eliza Wheaton in 1905.
Wheaton College was founded in 1860. Its predecessor, the Illinois Institute, had been founded in late 1853 by Wesleyan Methodists as a college and preparatory school. Wheaton's first president, Jonathan Blanchard, was a former president of Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and a staunch abolitionist with ties to Oberlin College.
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The Laureata. First pep song, by Elliot Coleman '28, performed in 1960. Download Audio.
