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The College of Wooster

1189 Beall Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691
Tel: (330)263-2000
Private not-for-profit | 2,038 students
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The College of Wooster is an independent residential liberal arts college offering a rigorous and comprehensive education to students with the capacity and motivation to become educated leaders in a complex society. Nationally recognized for its focus on independent learning, Wooster requires every graduate to complete a significant Independent Study project. Wooster values co-education, diversity in its many forms, a global perspective, and the heritage arising from its origin as a college founded by Presbyterians.

School Overview:
The College of Wooster
County Wayne County, OH
Title IV Eligible Participat
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts
Institution Level Four or more years
Institution Control Private not-for-profit
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 184 staff 115 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 2,038 students 1,633 students
# Full-Time Students		 2,031 students 1,434 students
# Part-Time Students		 7 students 137 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 4% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 2% 3%
% Black		 8% 6%
% White		 87% 84%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		 $39,810 $24,462
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		 $39,810 $24,744
 
Percent Admitted 58% 64%
SAT Reading (25-75%) 540-660 450-570
SAT Math (25-75%) 540-660 460-573
SAT Writing (25-75%) 540-660 440-570
ACT English (25-75%) 24-31 19-25
ACT Math (25-75%) 23-28 18-25
ACT Writing (25-75%) 7-9 6-8
ACT Composite (25-75%) 25-30 20-25

School Notes:

  • The College of Wooster is an independent liberal arts college, founded in 1866 and nationally recognized for an innovative curriculum that emphasizes independent learning.
  • Independent Study (I.S.) is the most distinctive feature of Wooster's curriculum. The I.S. program offers all Wooster students the opportunity to explore what interests them most, and create an original research project, written work, performance or exhibit of artwork, supported one-on-one by a faculty mentor. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Wooster's I.S. program the number two senior capstone experience in the nation, second only to Princeton University.
  • Washington Post education reporter and columnist Jay Mathews ranks Wooster number four on a list of America's "outstanding but underappreciated" colleges in his book: Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College That Is Best for You
  • Wooster ranks 18th in the nation among liberal arts colleges whose graduates earned Ph.D.'s between 1966 and 2002. The College is situated on 240 acres and populated by approximately 1,800 undergraduate students, 150 faculty, and numerous staff members.
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