
The College of Wooster
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$53,550
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About The College of Wooster
The College of Wooster is a small private college located on a rural campus in Wooster, Ohio. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,924, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 65%. The college offers 46 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 74%, and a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Tuition and fees for students are $53,550.
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
65% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
87% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.
Graduation Rate Insight
74% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Not required or recommended
High school transcript Required
High school rank Required
Letter of recommendation Required
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Required
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
SAT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of fewer than 5,000 students.
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Students enrolled
100%
Online student enrollment
11:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
60%
Non-U.S. Citizen
15%
Black
9%
Hispanic
7%
Two or more races
4%
Asian
3%
Unknown
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Information not available
Female student population
54%
Socio-economic diversity
22% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
33%
State Grant Aid
7%
Institution Grant Aid
99%
Pell Grant
22%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$26k
Average student debt after graduation
$34k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division III with football
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Swimming Diving
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- All Track Combined
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.
1Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Russian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
German Studies
BA
MA
DOC
African-American/Black Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Women's Studies
BA
MA
DOC
African Studies
BA
MA
DOC
East Asian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Russian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Chinese Studies
BA
MA
DOC
French Studies
BA
MA
DOC
German Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
2Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
BA
MA
DOC
East Asian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Russian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Chinese Studies
BA
MA
DOC
French Studies
BA
MA
DOC
African-American/Black Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
East Asian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Chinese Studies
BA
MA
DOC
French Studies
BA
MA
DOC
German Studies
BA
MA
DOC
African-American/Black Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
3Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
4Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Managerial Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Managerial Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Managerial Economics
BA
MA
DOC
5Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
6Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
7Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
BA
MA
DOC
8English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
9Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
Chinese Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
10Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Disorders, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Disorders, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
11Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
12History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
13History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
14Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
15Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Geosciences
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Geosciences
BA
MA
DOC
Data Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
16Natural Resources And Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
17Philosophy And Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
18Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
- All Track Combined
- Basketball
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