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The College of Wooster

Wooster, Ohio

https://www.wooster.edu

#190 National Colleges

54.66% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

1,942 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college in Wooster, Ohio. Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian Church as the University of Wooster, it officially has been non-sectarian since 1969 when ownership ties with the Presbyterian Church ended. From its creation, the college has been a co-educational institution. It enrolls about 2,000 students and is a member of The Five Colleges of Ohio, Great Lakes Colleges Association, and the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities.

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Location

City
Wooster, Ohio

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Locale
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 19.3%
Social Sciences 18.9%
Physical Sciences 10.0%
Psychology 7.8%
History 6.9%
English Language And Literature/Letters 6.7%
Mathematics And Statistics 5.3%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.7%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 4.0%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 3.6%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 2.9%
Health Professions And Related Programs 2.7%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 2.2%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.1%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.7%

Cost

Tuition
$52,000.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
48.18%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$24,692.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1282 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 700 635 570
Verbal 680 630 580

ACT Scores

28 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 26 23
English 33 28 23