College of Wooster
Wooster, OH
The College of Wooster, founded in 1866, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts institution. Its 320-acre campus is located in Wooster, 55 miles southwest of Cleveland.
Website: www.wooster.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 56% of 5,615 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- Yes
- Early Decision Offered
- Yes
- Regular Admission Deadline
- February 15
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.68
- SAT Math
- 580-700 range of middle 50%
- SAT EBRW
-
628 average
570-680 range of middle 50% - ACT Composite
- 27 average
24-30 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $63,850
- Tuition and Fees
- $50,250
- Room and Board
- $11,850
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 93%
- Average Freshman Award
- $44,338
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $28,021
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 165
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 40% of classes
10-19 students: 32% of classes
20-29 students: 20% of classes
30-39 students: 6% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes
Over 100 students: 0% of classes
Campus Life
- Wooster Population
- 26,375
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Cleveland
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 99% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- McWoo the Scottie Dog
- Sororities
- 17% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 14% of men participate
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 1.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native
5.9% Asian
10.0% Black/African-American
5.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
75.6% White
1.3% Unknown - International Students
- 12.8% from 37 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 86.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 69.9%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 95%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 24.0%
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is required
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Science | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 2 | |
Social Studies | 3 | |
History | ||
Academic Electives | 1 |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required | March 15 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Essay component recommended | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Writing component recommended | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Used for admission ACT: Used for admission |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 1189 Beall Avenue
- City, State, Zip
- Wooster, OH 44691-2363
- Phone
- (330) 263-2322
- Fax
- (330) 263-2621
- admissions@wooster.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- February 15
- Application Fee
- No fee required
- Application Fee Waiver
- Not reported
- Regular Admission Notification
- April 1
- Accept Offer of Admission
- May 1
- Waiting List Used
- Yes
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- Yes
- Early Decision Deadline
- November 1, January 15
- Early Decision Notification
- November 15, February 1
- Early Action Offered
- Yes
- Early Action Deadline
- November 15
- Early Action Notification
- December 31
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for all freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- Recommended for all freshmen
- Other
- Financial Need
- Financial need is a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 56% of 5,615 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 59% of 3,105 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 54% of 2,510 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 580 (18%) of 3,169 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 321 (18%) of 1,824 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 259 (19%) of 1,345 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- 77% of 151 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Admission Rate
- 70% of 2,968 applicants were admitted
- Students Offered Wait List
- 727
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- 130
- Students Admitted From Wait List
- 12
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.68
- 3.75 and Above
- 48%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 18%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 14%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 11%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 9%
- 2.00 - 2.49
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- 580-700 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 9%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 40%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 42%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 7%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 2%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
- SAT EBRW
- 628 average
570-680 range of middle 50% - Score of 700 - 800
- 9%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 37%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 35%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 14%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 5%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 27 average
24-30 range of middle 50% - Score of 30 - 36
- 26%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 52%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 21%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 1%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 45%
Top quarter: 75%
Top half: 92% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $63,850
- Tuition and Fees
- $50,250
- Room and Board
- $11,850
- Books and Supplies
- $1,000
- Other Expenses
- $750
- Payment Plans
- Installment plan
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Priority deadline February 15
- Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning March 15
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 003037 |
Free |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 486 (73.2%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 414 (82.7%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 414 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 165 (55.2%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 93%
- Average Award
- $44,338
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 399 (97.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $36,137
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 322 (78.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,301
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 137 (18.3%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 140 (38.6%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $28,650
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 1,499 (63.6%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 1,324 (88.3%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 1,324 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 516 (49.1%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 93%
- Average Award
- $43,674
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 1,289 (97.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $34,445
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 1,107 (81.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $7,150
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 369 (14.1%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 645 (42.2%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $25,588
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 59%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $28,021
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- 11.0%
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- Not reported
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Special achievements/activities, Special characteristics (minority, religious affiliation, other scholarships)
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- 1,430
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Dance, Music, Theater/Drama
- Number of Awards
- 142
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Community Service, Religious Involvement
- Number of Awards
- 219
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Children of Educators, Children of Faculty/Staff, International Students, Members of Minorities
- Number of Awards
- 413
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- $1,488
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Not offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Archeology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemistry, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Economics, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- French Language and Literature
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Studies
- History, General
- International Relations and Affairs
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics, General
- Molecular Biology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Music, General
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Russian Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Social sciences, Biological/life sciences, Physical sciences
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- Engineering, forestry, nursing, social work, dentistry with Case Western Reserve University, architecture with Washington University in St. Louis
- Special Programs
- Student-designed major, Double major, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- No online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 165
- Part-Time Faculty
- 47
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 73%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 40% of classes
10-19 students: 32% of classes
20-29 students: 20% of classes
30-39 students: 6% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes
Over 100 students: 0% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 13% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 72% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 15% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 1,278,427
- Computer Ownership
- Students required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 450
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Not reported
Master's Programs of Study
- Not reported
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Wooster Population
- 26,375
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Cleveland
- Campus Size
- 240 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 16.8 average low in January, 78.2 average high in September
- Rain
- 155 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 2 mile(s) from campus in Wooster
- Nearest Train Station
- 25 mile(s) from campus in Canton
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Women only housing, coed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 99% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Students required to live on campus through senior year
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- 1%
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- McWoo the Scottie Dog
- School Colors
- Black and old gold
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | |||
Basketball | x | x | ||
Cross-Country Running | x | x | ||
Field Hockey | x | |||
Football | x | |||
Golf | x | x | ||
Lacrosse | x | x | ||
Soccer | x | x | ||
Softball | x | |||
Swimming And Diving | x | x | ||
Tennis | x | x | ||
Track And Field | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Field Hockey | x | |
Football | ||
Golf | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | x | |
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | x | |
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Field Hockey | ||
Football | x | |
Golf | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | ||
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball |
- Women's Club Sports
- cheerleading, rugby
- Men's Club Sports
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- badminton, table tennis
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, marching band, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, volunteer network, international student association, inter-greek council, wooster activities crew, women's athletic and recreation association
- Sororities
- 17% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 14% of men participate
- ROTC
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 1,980
- Women
- 1,082 (54.6%)
- Men
- 898 (45.4%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 1,962
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 1.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native
5.9% Asian
10.0% Black/African-American
5.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
75.6% White
1.3% Unknown - International Students.
- 12.8% from 37 countries
- Average Age
- 20
- All Graduate Students
- Not reported
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 86.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 69.9%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 75.8%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 76.5%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 95%
- Average Starting Salary
- 95%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 24.0%
- Disciplines Pursued
- Not reported
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