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Ranking Basis

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Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.

Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.

Evaluation Mechanism

The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.

Scoring Mechanism

The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

  • In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.

  • In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension]: Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews]: FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall
A
Matriculation A+
Academics B+
Extracurriculars B
Community A+
Reviews B+
Founded in 1889, The Wheeler School is an independent day school for girls and boys from Nursery through Grade Twelve.
Although preparation for college is a primary goal of the Upper School, our program in all divisions is intended to be both academically rigorous and developmentally appropriate.
Our goal is to build relationships based on appreciation and trust.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$46955
Enrollment
800
International Students
1%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
67%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:6
AP
9
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
28
Class Size
11

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2020-2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 3
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
#3 Harvard College 2
#3 Stanford University 1
#3 Yale University 5
LAC #1 Williams College 7
#6 University of Chicago 1
#7 Johns Hopkins University 4
#10 Northwestern University 1
LAC #2 Amherst College 1
#12 Dartmouth College 2
#13 Brown University 22
#13 Vanderbilt University 1
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 3
LAC #3 Pomona College 1
#17 Cornell University 3
#18 Columbia University 1
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 1
#22 Emory University 1
#22 Georgetown University 4
#25 New York University 6
#25 University of Michigan 4
#25 University of Southern California 2
#25 University of Virginia 1
LAC #5 Wellesley College 3
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1
#32 Tufts University 9
#36 Boston College 7
#38 University of California: Davis 2
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
#41 Boston University 10
#44 Brandeis University 5
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1
#44 Northeastern University 18
#44 Tulane University 1
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 2
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2
#51 Villanova University 2
#55 Santa Clara University 1
#55 University of Miami 4
#62 George Washington University 7
#62 Syracuse University 4
#62 University of Pittsburgh 2
LAC #13 Smith College 1
LAC #13 Vassar College 4
#67 University of Connecticut 3
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 4
#72 American University 2
#72 Fordham University 1
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 2
#72 Reed College 2
LAC #15 Davidson College 2
LAC #15 Grinnell College 2
LAC #15 Hamilton College 3
#76 Willamette University 1
#77 Baylor University 2
#77 Clemson University 1
#84 Bennington College 2
#89 Stonehill College 3
#89 Texas Christian University 1
#89 University of Delaware 1
#89 Ursinus College 1
LAC #18 Barnard College 6
LAC #18 Colgate University 5
LAC #18 Haverford College 1
LAC #18 University of Richmond 1
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 1
#94 Lewis & Clark College 2
#97 Clark University 2
#105 Drexel University 2
#105 University of Arizona 1
#105 University of Denver 2
#115 Fairfield University 1
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1
LAC #24 Colby College 4
Arizona State University 1
#121 Chapman University 1
#121 Temple University 1
#121 University of Vermont 3
LAC #25 Bates College 4
#130 Eckerd College 1
LAC #27 Colorado College 1
LAC #27 Macalester College 2
#137 University of Kentucky 1
#151 San Diego State University 1
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College 2
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 4
LAC #33 Pitzer College 2
#166 Quinnipiac University 3
#182 University of Rhode Island 4
LAC #37 Bucknell University 2
LAC #37 Occidental College 1
LAC #39 Denison University 1
LAC #39 Lafayette College 1
LAC #39 Skidmore College 5
LAC #39 Trinity College 1
#234 Suffolk University 1
LAC #51 Dickinson College 2
LAC #55 Connecticut College 6
LAC #60 Bard College 3
Babson College 1
Bentley University 1
Berklee College of Music 1
Bridgewater State University 1
Bryant University 1
Champlain College 1
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 1
Culinary Institute of America 1
Deep Springs College-Dyer-NV 1
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus 1
Emerson College 2
Franklin Pierce University 1
High Point University 2
Ithaca College 1
Johnson & Wales University: Providence 1
Lesley University 1
Loyola University Maryland 1
Lynn University 1
Maryland Institute College of Art 1
McGill University 5
MCPHS University 1
Parsons The New School for Design 1
Providence College 6
Rhode Island College 1
Rhode Island School of Design 2
Roger Williams University 2
Rollins College 1
Salve Regina University 2
School of Visual Arts 1
The New School College of Performing Arts 2
United States Military Academy 1
University of Colorado Boulder 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
University of Maryland: College Park 3
University of St. Andrews 1
University of Tampa 1
University of Toronto 1
University of Warwick 1
Wentworth Institute of Technology 1
Wheaton College-Norton-MA 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2023 2019-2022 2018-2020 2016-2019 2017 Total
All schools 197 217 148 211 163
#1 Princeton University 3 1 admitted 1 1 1 7
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 1 2 1 5
#3 Harvard College 2 1 5 4 12
#3 Stanford University 1 2 3 2 8
#5 Yale University 5 1 admitted 6 5 1 18
#6 University of Pennsylvania 3 4 1 8
#7 Duke University 1 1 2
#9 Johns Hopkins University 4 1 admitted 2 7
#9 Northwestern University 1 1 1 3
#9 Brown University 22 5 admitted 17 19 6 69
#12 University of Chicago 1 2 2 5
#12 Cornell University 3 2 1 6
#12 Columbia University 1 4 6 1 12
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 admitted 1 2
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 1 1 3
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 2 1 4
#18 Dartmouth College 2 2 admitted 1 4 9
#21 University of Michigan 4 1 admitted 1 4 3 13
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 1 admitted 2
#22 Georgetown University 4 1 admitted 4 3 2 14
#24 Emory University 1 1 admitted 1 5 8
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 admitted 1
#24 University of Virginia 1 1 1 2 5
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 3 1 admitted 3 3 10
#28 University of Southern California 2 2 admitted 4 8 3 19
#28 University of California: Davis 2 1 admitted 1 4
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 admitted 1 1 3
#33 University of California: Irvine 2 admitted 2
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1
#35 New York University 6 3 admitted 2 5 7 23
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 3 admitted 4
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 admitted 1
#39 Boston College 7 5 admitted 5 12 8 37
#40 Tufts University 9 3 admitted 4 6 4 26
#40 Rutgers University 2 2 4
#40 University of Washington 1 admitted 1
#43 Boston University 10 10 admitted 7 9 9 45
#47 University of Rochester 1 2 1 4
#47 Lehigh University 1 admitted 2 3
#47 Wake Forest University 2 2 4
#48 University of Texas at Austin 1 1
#51 Purdue University 1 admitted 1 2
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 2 admitted 2 5
#53 Northeastern University 18 14 admitted 7 9 13 61
#53 College of William and Mary 1 1
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 2 2
#53 Florida State University 1 1
#58 University of Connecticut 3 1 admitted 3 2 2 11
#60 North Carolina State University 1 admitted 1
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2 2 admitted 2 3 1 10
#60 Santa Clara University 1 1 admitted 2
#60 Brandeis University 5 3 admitted 2 4 4 18
#60 Michigan State University 1 1
#67 University of Pittsburgh 2 1 admitted 3 6
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 5 admitted 1 2 9
#67 George Washington University 7 9 admitted 2 3 4 25
#67 Villanova University 2 1 admitted 2 2 7
#67 Syracuse University 4 7 admitted 3 5 8 27
#67 University of Miami 4 1 admitted 2 1 2 10
#73 Tulane University 1 1 admitted 2 4 4 12
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 2 1 admitted 1 1 1 6
#76 University of Delaware 1 1 admitted 1 3
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 4 2 admitted 2 6 3 17
#82 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 1
#86 Clemson University 1 1 admitted 1 1 4
#86 Marquette University 1 1 2
#89 Temple University 1 1 admitted 1 3
#89 Fordham University 1 5 admitted 2 4 11 23
#93 Auburn University 1 1 2
#93 Gonzaga University 1 admitted 1
#93 Baylor University 2 2 admitted 2 6
#98 University of Oregon 2 admitted 2
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 3 admitted 3 6
#98 Texas Christian University 1 1 admitted 1 3
#98 Drexel University 2 10 admitted 2 2 1 17
#105 Arizona State University 1 1 2
#105 San Diego State University 1 1 admitted 2
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 7 admitted 1 1 1 11
#105 American University 2 3 admitted 4 5 3 17
#105 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 admitted 1
#115 University of Arizona 1 4 admitted 5
#115 University of Utah 1 admitted 1
#115 University of San Francisco 1 admitted 1
#115 University of New Hampshire 4 admitted 4
#124 Fairfield University 1 2 admitted 1 4
#124 University of Denver 2 3 admitted 1 6
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 1 admitted 1 3
#133 University of Vermont 3 12 admitted 2 5 6 28
#133 Chapman University 1 1 admitted 3 3 8
#133 Miami University: Oxford 2 admitted 1 3
#133 Elon University 2 admitted 1 3
#137 University of Alabama 1 admitted 1
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 admitted 4 5
#142 Clark University 2 1 admitted 5 5 6 19
#151 University of Kansas 1 admitted 1
#151 DePaul University 1 admitted 1
#151 Simmons University 1 admitted 1
#151 University of Rhode Island 4 18 admitted 5 4 31
#159 University of Kentucky 1 1 admitted 2
#163 St. John's University 1 1 2
#163 University of Mississippi 1 1 2
#170 Quinnipiac University 3 2 admitted 2 2 9
#178 Catholic University of America 1 admitted 1
#178 Washington State University 1 1 2
#201 The New School College of Performing Arts 2 1 admitted 2 5
#209 Sacred Heart University 1 2 3
#209 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 2 admitted 2
#227 Kent State University 1 admitted 1
#227 Western Carolina University 1 1 2
#236 University of North Dakota 1 admitted 1
#249 Pace University 1 admitted 1
#249 Suffolk University 1 1 admitted 1 2 5
#249 University of Maine 1 admitted 1
#269 Florida Institute of Technology 1 1 2
#280 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 1 admitted 1
#342 Lesley University 1 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 admitted 1
Penn State University Park 1 admitted 1 2
University of Maryland: College Park 3 3 admitted 1 2 9
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2023 2019-2022 2018-2020 2016-2019 2017 Total
All schools 97 65 94 116 47
#1 Williams College 7 2 admitted 4 5 4 22
#2 Amherst College 1 2 admitted 1 1 5
#3 United States Naval Academy 1 1 2
#4 Swarthmore College 1 1 3 5
#4 Pomona College 1 2 3 6
#4 Wellesley College 3 1 admitted 5 5 2 16
#9 Bowdoin College 1 1 2
#9 Carleton College 1 1 1 3
#11 Grinnell College 2 2 admitted 2 3 1 10
#11 Middlebury College 1 4 1 6
#11 Barnard College 6 2 admitted 4 3 1 16
#11 Wesleyan University 1 3 5 1 10
#11 Claremont McKenna College 2 1 admitted 3
#16 Davidson College 2 1 3
#16 Smith College 1 1 admitted 2 2 2 8
#16 Vassar College 4 2 admitted 3 2 11
#16 Hamilton College 3 2 admitted 1 2 1 9
#21 Haverford College 1 2 3 6
#21 Colgate University 5 1 admitted 2 2 10
#24 Bates College 4 2 admitted 6 7 2 21
#25 University of Richmond 1 1 admitted 1 1 4
#25 Colby College 4 3 admitted 3 4 2 16
#27 Macalester College 2 2 admitted 2 1 7
#27 College of the Holy Cross 4 6 3 1 14
#30 Lafayette College 1 1 admitted 1 3
#30 Bryn Mawr College 2 1 3
#30 Bucknell University 2 2 admitted 3 2 1 10
#33 Colorado College 1 3 4 2 10
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 1
#35 Occidental College 1 1 admitted 1 3
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 admitted 1 1 3
#36 Oberlin College 1 2 3
#38 Skidmore College 5 2 admitted 3 5 3 18
#38 Union College 2 2
#39 Kenyon College 1 admitted 1 2 1 5
#39 Denison University 1 1
#39 Trinity College 1 3 6 6 16
#39 Pitzer College 2 4 4 1 11
#45 Union College 3 admitted 3 4 10
#46 Furman University 1 admitted 1 1 3
#46 Dickinson College 2 1 3 1 7
#46 Connecticut College 6 3 admitted 7 6 1 23
#51 The University of the South 1 1 2
#59 St. Lawrence University 2 admitted 2
#63 Gettysburg College 1 1
#67 Reed College 2 3 admitted 5
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 2 admitted 2 5
#72 Bard College 3 1 admitted 1 1 1 7
#75 Wheaton College-Norton-MA 1 2 admitted 2 4 9
#75 Willamette University 1 1 2
#86 Stonehill College 3 2 admitted 1 1 7
#86 Ursinus College 1 1
#89 University of Puget Sound 2 admitted 1 1 4
#89 Saint Anselm College 2 admitted 2
#93 Whittier College 1 admitted 1
#93 Washington College 1 1
#93 Lewis & Clark College 2 2 admitted 4
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 admitted 1 3 5
#112 Bennington College 2 1 admitted 1 1 5
#130 Eckerd College 1 1 admitted 2
#139 Hampshire College 1 1 2
#152 Emmanuel College-Boston-MA 3 admitted 3
United States Military Academy 1 1 admitted 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2023 2019-2022 2018-2020 2016-2019 2017 Total
All schools 6 5 2 2 0
#1 University of Toronto 1 2 admitted 3
#3 McGill University 5 3 admitted 2 2 12
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2023 2019-2022 2018-2020 2016-2019 2017 Total
All schools 2 1 0 0 0
#1 University of Oxford 1 admitted 1
#15 University of Warwick 1 1
#33 University of St. Andrews 1 1

AP Scores

(2018)
Number of students took AP test
150
Number of tests taken
321
75%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(9)
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science A
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science A
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Art History
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Sports

(11)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Gymnastics
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Gymnastics
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Swimming
Tennis
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(9)
Academic Decathlon
Chess Team
Debate Team
Math Team
Mock Trial Program
Model Legislature
Academic Decathlon
Chess Team
Debate Team
Math Team
Mock Trial Program
Model Legislature
Model United Nations
Speech and Debate Teams
WELH Radio Station
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Arts

(8)
Ceramics
Digital Photography
Drawing
Graphic Design
Painting
Printmaking
Ceramics
Digital Photography
Drawing
Graphic Design
Painting
Printmaking
Studio Art
Art
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Contact Info

https://www.wheelerschool.org
216 Hope Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02906-2246
401-421-8100
JeanetteEpstein@wheelerschool.org
Rhode Island

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: Nursery-12
Suburban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1889
Campus Size: 125 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling

Frequently Ask Questions about Wheeler School

Tell me a bit about Wheeler School.
Wheeler School is Co-ed private day school located in Rhode Island, US. It was founded 1889 , and currently has about 800 students, 1.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.wheelerschool.org.
Does Wheeler School have rigorous academic requirements?
Wheeler School is offering 9 AP courses.

In recent years, 75 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Wheeler School also have 67% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Wheeler School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 17.38% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 15.24% go to top 25, and about 11.59% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Wheeler School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Wheeler School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Wheeler School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Wheeler School in 2024 is $46,955 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at JeanetteEpstein@wheelerschool.org .
Where is Wheeler School located?
Wheeler School is located in the State of Rhode Island of USA. The closest major city is Boston, which is about 40 miles away from school. Most families can choose Logan International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Wheeler School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Wheeler School is among the most popular schools, within top 382 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Wheeler School has been favorited by 37 users.
How to start with an application with Wheeler School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Wheeler School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Wheeler School’s official site: https://www.wheelerschool.org or call them at 401-421-8100.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Wheeler School?
Yes, here are few: Moses Brown School, School One and Lincoln School.

The closest major city is Boston. You can find out more schools near Boston here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Wheeler School?
The overall rating for Wheeler School is A.

The section ratings of Wheeler School are:
A+ for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
B for Extracurriculum
A+ for Community
B+ for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, is the cultural and financial heart of New England. With a rich history dating back to the American Revolution, it is home to iconic landmarks such as the Freedom Trail, the Boston Common, and the Massachusetts State House. The city boasts prestigious universities like Harvard and MIT and is known for its vibrant arts scene, diverse neighborhoods, and thriving economy. Boston's blend of historical significance and modern innovation makes it one of the most influential cities in the U.S.
Population (2022) 609,023
Cost of Living Higher than average 54%
Nearby Airport Logan International Airport

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