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The College of Wooster

The College of Wooster Overview

The College of Wooster is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Wooster, Ohio. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Wooster draws many to the area.

What Is The College of Wooster Known For?

482 Undergraduate Awards
$37,487 Avg Cost After Aid
56% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Wooster College.
  • In a recent academic period85% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Wooster College with a bachelor's degree make about $59,629 a year. That's 46% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • The average Wooster College student graduates in 4.0 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is The College of Wooster?

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Contact details for Wooster College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1189 Beall Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: 330-263-2000
Website: wooster.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeofWooster
Twitter: https://twitter.com/woosteredu

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How Do I Get Into Wooster College?

You can apply to Wooster College online at: https://wooster.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Wooster College

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Wooster College?

56% Acceptance Rate
54% Of Accepted Are Women
31% Submit SAT Scores
Wooster College has an acceptance rate of 56%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 51%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.

Average Test Scores

About 31% of students accepted to Wooster College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 640 and 720. Math scores were between 610 and 730.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for The College of Wooster  ( 640 to 720 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for The College of Wooster  ( 610 to 730 )
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800
Wooster College received ACT scores from 25% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

ACT English Scores for The College of Wooster  ( 26 to 34 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for The College of Wooster  ( 27 to 32 )
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36

Can I Afford The College of Wooster?

$37,487 Net Price
47% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Wooster College is $37,487. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Wooster College, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,703 a year. That adds up to $26,812 over four years for those students.

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The College of Wooster Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,921 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,924 undergraduate students at Wooster College, with 1,921 being full-time and 3 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,921 full-time undergraduates at Wooster College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The College of Wooster students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 67
Black or African American 181
Hispanic or Latino 129
White 1,145
International Students 291
Other Races/Ethnicities 108

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at The College of Wooster. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 42 countries are represented at Wooster College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Vietnam.

The College of Wooster Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
Political Science & Government 43 43
Child Development & Psychology 36 36
General Biology 31 31
Communication & Media Studies 27 27
Computer Science 24 24
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 22 22
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 19 19
History 19 19
Philosophy 18 18
Teacher Education Grade Specific 17 17
Mathematics 17 17
Fine & Studio Arts 17 17
Business/Managerial Economics 16 16
General English Literature 15 15
Sociology 13 13
Area Studies 12 12
International Relations & National Security 12 12
Environmental Geosciences 11 11
Natural Resources Conservation 11 11
Physics 11 11
Economics 9 9
Romance Languages 8 8
Religious Studies 8 8
Drama & Theater Arts 8 8
Data Science 7 7
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 7 7
Chemistry 7 7
Anthropology 7 7
Geological & Earth Sciences 6 6
Archeology 6 6
Ethnic Studies 4 4
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4 4
Music 4 4
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2 2
Communication Sciences 2 2
Classical Languages & Literature 1 1
Urban Studies 1 1
Germanic Languages 0 0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0
General Psychology 0 0
TOTAL 482 482

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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