Bachelor in Computer Science (Bachelor's)

The tuition fee is 43,670 USD per year.

Wheaton's computer science program provides foundational principles for an evolving technological landscape, integrating them with a Christian liberal arts curriculum to build critical thinking and communication skills. Students gain hands-on software development experience through semester-long projects solving real-world problems. The curriculum allows for personalization through electives and emphasizes cross-disciplinary connections.

Focus areas include Data science, Information security, Machine learning, Databases, Network security, Computational linguistics.

The program requires 50 major credits and includes a second-year Software Development experience with semester-long projects and a Social and Ethical Issues capstone.

Recent computer science alumni are working in positions such as: Biogeography researcher, Digital content strategist, Donor relations officer, Director of customer identity engineering, Full stack developer, Research scientist, Software developer, Software engineer, Web and mobile app developer, VP of engineering.

For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 90% of applicants.

Established in 1860 as a co-educational institution, Wheaton College is a private, residential, interdenominational Christian liberal arts college and graduate school. Its campus is in Wheaton, Illinois, a residential community 25 miles west of downtown Chicago, with access to the city and O’Hare and Midway International Airports. Residential life, orientation through Wheaton Passage, chapel, athletics, music, and shared experiences form a central part of campus life.

Wheaton offers more than 40 undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences and 18 graduate degrees. Undergraduate study is supported by a liberal arts curriculum and Christian spiritual formation. Graduate and professional programs include leadership, education, psychology, ministry, and Bible and theology. Faculty-led research and experiential learning extend beyond the classroom, including opportunities through HoneyRock, the Wheaton in the Black Hills program, and the Tel Shimron Excavations.

Global Programs and Studies supports intercultural study and engagement through summer experiences, faculty-led semester programs, and more than 30 approved partner programs. Options include study in Prague and Wheaton in Mexico, which combines language study, interdisciplinary courses, cultural immersion, and academic excursions. Students considering Wheaton should expect an explicitly Christian setting where faith and learning are pursued together, with a fully residential campus and academic opportunities connected to global perspectives.