ranked it 69th in Best National Liberal Arts Colleges, and top 50 by high school counselor rankings. Kiplinger notes Wheaton as a "Best Value School", and College Raptor and College Recruiter independently identify Wheaton as a "hidden gem." The Princeton Review also recognizes Wheaton as a standout Northeastern college, one of the 373 best colleges in the United States and among the Top 200 Colleges That Pay You Back. Since 2000, over 250 prestigious scholarships have gone to Wheaton students, including 3 Rhodes Scholarships. In 2011 Newsweek/The Daily Beast placed Wheaton at number 19 of 25 in their "Braniacs" schools ranking. Niche ranked Wheaton sixth for most liberal colleges in 2018, and the college does generally have a reputation for liberalism. College leadership has spoken out at numerous occasions against the Trump presidency, in favor of remaining signed on to the Paris Climate Accord and establishing a scholarship for refugees adversely affected by Trump's immigration policies. The school is not to be confused with the much more conservative Wheaton College (Illinois), and college leadership has at times publicly denounced the other institution's regressive stances and actions to make that clear. Publications and media Wheaton Magazine: College magazine The Wheaton Wire: Weekly student newspaper Nike: college yearbook Rushlight: Student arts & literary magazine since 1855 Babe Lincoln: semesterly magazine The Underwire: Alternative/underground newspaper (2005-2006) WCCS: free-format student-run radio station Films The following films have been filmed, at least in part, on the Wheaton campus or feature Wheaton students. Soul Man (1986) Metropolitan (1990) Prozac Nation (2001) Legally Blonde(2001) Mona Lisa Smile (2003) Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017) Don't Look Up (2021) Notable alumni See also Female seminary Women's education in the United States References External links 1834 establishments in Massachusetts Educational institutions established in 1834 Female seminaries in the United States Former women's universities and colleges in the United States Liberal arts colleges in Massachusetts Norton, Massachusetts Private universities and colleges in Massachusetts Universities and colleges in Bristol County, Massachusetts