The College of Wooster

Wooster, Ohio
4-year Private university
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Overview

College of Wooster is a private institution established in 1866 with city setting located at Wooster. It is ranked 75 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $59,550. It practices semester-based academic calendar.

#75 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
Setting
Suburban
Location Wooster, Ohio
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1866
Selectivity Low
Size Small
1,967 Undergraduates
Website http://www.wooster.edu/

Learning

11:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Social Sciences
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$73,500
Cost of Attendance
$24,131
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $50,250
Outstate Tuition Fee $50,250
Room and Board Fees $14,000
$28,613 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

56% (Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Difficult
$0 Application Fee
3.7 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Recommended
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Other Applications Accepted Coalition Application

For International Students

80 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

SAT/ACT scores submitted.

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Nov
30
Early Action Deadline
Nov
01
Early Decision Deadline
Jan
15
Early Decision II Deadline
Feb
15
Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Applications
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--
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Feb
15
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$54,434 Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$41,892 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $73,500
65% Students with need received Financial Aid
61% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priority Deadline February 15
Forms to be submitted CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, FAFSA, Institution's own financial aid form

Merit Scholarships

Available
Dean's Scholarship
Total Worth up to $40,000 per year
Eligibility Incoming Freshmen with overall academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, leadership, and personal merit
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline Feb 15 2024
Covenant Scholarship
Total Worth $1,000 to $3,000 per year
Eligibility Awards are made to incoming first-year students who are members of the Presbyterian Church (USA) who have demonstrated academic achievement and involvement in one’s community and church.
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed Yes
Application deadline N/A
College Scholar Award
Total Worth up to $42,000 per year
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed Yes
Application deadline Jan 21 2024
Model UN Leadership Award
Total Worth $2,000 annually
Eligibility first-year applicants who demonstrate leadership and growth through their high school Model UN experiences and intend to continue to do so at Wooster.
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
National Merit Scholarships
Total Worth $2,000
Eligibility scholarship to National Merit Finalists who have been offered admission and have notified the National Merit Scholarship Corporation that Wooster is their first choice college.
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Music Scholarship
Total Worth $2,000 to $8,000 per year
Details Separate application needed. Deadline: January 21, 2024. Awarded to incoming first-year students during their senior year of high school (transfers are not eligible) on the basis of music performance skills demonstrated at the audition or compositional skills evidenced by written scores. Recipients are not required to major or minor in music at Wooster. Those auditioning must perform in areas in which the College offers instruction.
Theater and Dance Scholarship
Total Worth $2,000 to $8,000 per year
Details Separate application needed. Deadline: January 21, 2024. Awarded to first-year students (transfers not eligible) on the basis of acting, directing, playwriting, design and technology, or dance. Winners are not required to major or minor in Theatre and Dance at Wooster.
Scottish Arts Scholarship
Total Worth $2,000 to $8,000 per year
Details The Scottish Arts Scholarship is awarded to first-year students (transfers are not eligible) on the basis of music performance skills demonstrated at the audition. In addition, lesson fees for a student holding a Scottish Arts Scholarship are reduced to $25/semester for half-hour weekly private lessons on the instrument of your audition.
Deadline: January 21, 2024.
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Students

1,967 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
86% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
70% Students graduate within 6 years