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Wooster - Wooster, OH

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Here’s a news flash—the College of Wooster isn’t perfect; you can’t please everybody. However, in asking students how they honestly felt about Wooster, even if there are things that they can’t stand about the school—things that drive them up the wall, frankly—Wooster students are very glad they chose to come to this college above any other. They say that it’s something about the atmosphere, something about the personal touches you see all over campus, and something about the friendships you make here that does it for them. They know that they are receiving a great education that will last them far into their future careers, forming friendships that may last longer than even their marriages, gaining a wonderful background for becoming a richer person, and living life to its fullest.

When a college cares about you the person, not just you the student, or you the number, that is when it becomes more than just a college—it becomes a place you can call home. Wooster has shown that to their students even after graduation, even for decades to come. This is the reason why Wooster students wouldn’t trade their years there for anything.

By The Numbers

General Information:
The College of Wooster
1189 Beall Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691

Control:
Private

Academic Calendar:
Semester

Religious Affiliation:
None

Founded:
1866

Web Site:
Main Phone:
(330) 287-3000

Full-Time Undergraduates:
1,777

Part-Time Undergraduates:
50

Total Male Undergraduates:
854

Total Female Undergraduates:
973

Overall Acceptance Rate:
72%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
87%

Early Action Acceptance Rate:
Not offered

Regular Acceptance Rate:
72%

Total Applicants:
2,523

Total Acceptances:
1,827

Freshman Enrollment:
488

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
27%

Early Decision Deadline:
Early Decision One: December 1
Early Decision Two: January 15

Early Decision Notification:
Early Decision One: December 15
Early Decision Two: February 1

Regular Decision Deadline:
February 15

Regular Decision Notification:
April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:
May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:
140

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:
34

Transfer Applications Received:
51

Transfer Applications Accepted:
26

Transfer Students Enrolled:
12

SAT I or ACT Required?:
Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
1090–1330

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
540–670

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
550–660

Freshman Retention Rate:
87%

Top 10% of High School Class:
30%

Application Fee:
$40

Common Application Accepted?:
Yes

Supplemental Forms?:
Required

Admissions Phone:
(800) 877-9905

Admissions E-Mail:
Admissions Web Site:
Tuition:
$28,230

Room and Board:
$7,060

Books and Supplies:
$700

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, grants, work study, and other sources):
$21,570

Applicants Who Received Financial Aid:
87%

Financial Aid Phone:
1-800-877-3688

Financial Aid E-Mail:
Financial Aid Web Site:

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