Wheaton College 4+1 Master's Programs Application 2026

Thank you for your interest in Wheaton College's 4+1 Master's Programs. To proceed with your application, please complete the following information, which will serve as your formal submission to the 4+1 program.

Who is eligible to apply?

If you are currently a Wheaton senior this year (2025-26 academic year), you can apply for the Business or Environmental Science programs. You will start your graduate coursework this upcoming spring semester (Spring 2026). You will take two graduate courses this spring (which will count toward both your undergraduate and graduate degrees), and then proceed into your graduate-only coursework this coming summer.

If you are currently a Wheaton junior this year (2025-26 academic year), you can apply for Business, Environmental Science, or Creative Industries. You will start your graduate coursework in your senior year (2026-27 academic year), enrolling in two graduate courses during the year. Both of these courses will count toward your undergraduate and graduate degrees, and then you will proceed into your graduate-only coursework the following summer (Summer 2027).

If you are a current senior, your application will be reviewed by the Graduate Admission Committee at their next meeting, and decisions will be made on a rolling basis. Should we require any additional information, we will reach out to you directly. If you are a current junior, your application will be reviewed during the Spring 2026 semester.

Personal and Contact Information

Wheaton ID

Wheaton Email Address

Personal Email Address

First/Given Name

Preferred/Chosen Name

Middle Name

Last/Family/Sur Name

Date of Birth

Mobile Phone Number

May we contact you via text for matters related to the admission process?

Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States?

Current mailing address for paper correspondence

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Academic Information

Current Wheaton Major

The following semester is or will be the fall of my senior year at Wheaton:

Current Cumulative Wheaton GPA

I am applying to the following 4+1 program at Wheaton:

Please identify the creative industry of greatest interest (select only one).

If you selected "Other," please provide details.

Personal Statement

Please provide a 250-word personal statement detailing why you are pursuing this 4+1 program at Wheaton College.

Faculty Recommendation

The 4+1 Master's Program application requires one letter of recommendation from a Wheaton faculty member. Please provide the name and email address of the faculty who will be providing a letter of recommendation for your application. After you submit your application, the Office of Admission will contact this faculty member directly to request the recommendation, which will be sent directly to Admissions. Be sure to notify the faculty member about your request for a letter of recommendation.

Name of faculty member who will provide your letter of recommendation.

Email address of your faculty recommender.

Signature

Do you intend to apply for financial aid? Please note that financial aid for graduate programs at Wheaton College is only available in the form of student loans.

By signing below, I acknowledge and agree to all terms and conditions of applying to Wheaton College. I also authorize the release of all of my academic and disciplinary records to the Wheaton College Office of Admission and the Graduate Admission Committee for review and consideration as part of my application to the Wheaton 4+1 Master's Program.

Signature (please type you name here which will serve as your electronic signature).

Today's Date

Terms and Conditions

I certify that all information submitted in the admission process, including this application and any supporting materials, is my own work, factually true, and honestly presented. I understand that these documents will become the property of Wheaton College and will not be returned. I acknowledge that I may face disciplinary action, including revocation of admission, expulsion, or revocation of course credit, grades, and degrees if any information I’ve provided is found to be false. I agree to notify Wheaton College immediately should there be any changes to the information requested in this application. I acknowledge that I have reviewed the application instructions Wheaton College. I understand that any potential offer of admission is conditional upon receipt of the necessary transcripts showing comparable work and honorable dismissal from my current institution. I acknowledge that advancement in the program requires timely completion of my undergraduate degree and academic progress in accordance with the expectations of the program. I agree to continue to adhere to all f the terms and conditions of being a student at Wheaton College as I advance into my exclusively gradate coursework, including adherence to the Wheaton Honor Code. I authorize every school that I have attended to release all requested records and recommendations to Wheaton College. I also authorize employees at Wheaton College to confidentially contact staff or faculty at my current and former schools should they have questions about the information submitted on my behalf.