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The College of Wooster

Wooster, Ohio

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The College of Wooster is the nation’s premier college for mentored undergraduate research and the most internationalized campus in Ohio. Located just 45 minutes from Cleveland, Wooster offers an excellent, comprehensive liberal arts education in a spirited residential setting, culminating in every student creating new knowledge through a rigorous, in-depth project of inquiry or creative expression. Working in partnership with a faculty mentor to conceive, organize, and complete a significant project on a topic of the student’s own choosing, every Wooster graduate develops abilities valued by employers and graduate schools alike: initiative, collaboration, self-confidence, independent judgment, creative problem solving, and strong written and oral communication skills.

Get to know The College of Wooster

1,960
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
54%
 
Enrolled male students
46%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
99%
 
Part-time students
1%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
80%
 
Adjuncts
20%
 
Faculty Ratio
11:1
Student/teacher ratio
$57,050
Full-time tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
Feb. 15
Application deadline
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students
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Full-time faculty w/ terminal degree

College Highlights

Engaged Students
Great Teaching
Vibrant Communities
Successful Outcomes
Admission & Aid
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Engaged Students

CLASS SIZE
The number of sections of each class size.
1-9: 398 | 10-19: 197 | 20-29: 111
30-39: 50 | 40-49: 6 | 50-99: 2 | 100+: 0

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 15%
Hispanic/Latinx: 6%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 9%
White, non-Hispanic: 61%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Great Teaching

SPECIAL STUDY OPTIONS
Programs available at this institution.
Double major
Exchange student program (domestic)
Independent study
Internships
Student-designed major
Study abroad
Teacher certification program

Vibrant Communities

RESIDENCE LIFE
Percent of students living on campus.
First-time, first-year (freshman) students: 99%
Undergraduates: 96%

Campus housing options.
Coed dorms
Apartments for married students
Apartments for single students
Special housing for international students
Wellness housing

Successful Outcomes
Admission & Aid

Admission

ADMISSIONS FACTORS
Very Important
Rigor of secondary school record | Academic GPA 

Important
Class rank | Application Essay | Recommendation(s) | Interview
Extracurricular activities | Character/personal qualities | Level of applicant’s interest 

Considered
Standardized test scores | Talent/ability | First generation
Alumni/ae relation | Geographical residence | State residency
Racial/ethnic status | Volunteer work | Work experience

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Composite
25th Percentile: 1250 | 75th Percentile: 1410
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 620 | 75th Percentile: 720
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 600 | 75th Percentile: 710
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 26 | 75th Percentile: 32
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 25 | 75th Percentile: 34
ACT English
25th Percentile: 24 | 75th Percentile: 30

Tuition & Cost

Tuition: $57,050
Fees: $450
Room: $6,550
Board: $6,950

Contact The College of Wooster

Contact Admissions

admissions@wooster.edu

Campus Location

1189 Beall Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691

(330) 263-2000

Find Wooster Online

wooster.edu

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