Published
January 22, 2013
This article discusses important factors to consider when evaluating and choosing a liberal arts college.The College of Wooster is an independent residential liberal arts college offering a rigorous and comprehensive education tostudents with the capacity and motivation to become educated leaders in a complex society. Nationally recognized for itsfocus on independent learning, Wooster requires every graduate to complete a significantIndependent Study project. Wooster values co-education, diversity in its many forms, a global perspective, and the heritagearising from its origin as a college founded by Presbyterians.
School Overview: | The College of Wooster | |
| County | Wayne County, OH | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 184 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 2,038 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,031 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 7 students | 137 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | 4% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 2% | 3% |
| % Black | 8% | 6% |
| % White | 87% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | - | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $39,810 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $39,810 | $24,744 |
| Percent Admitted | 58% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 540-660 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 540-660 | 460-573 |
| SAT Writing (25-75%) | 540-660 | 440-570 |
| ACT English (25-75%) | 24-31 | 19-25 |
| ACT Math (25-75%) | 23-28 | 18-25 |
| ACT Writing (25-75%) | 7-9 | 6-8 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 25-30 | 20-25 |
School Notes:
- The College of Wooster is an independent liberal arts college, founded in 1866 and nationallyrecognized for an innovative curriculum that emphasizes independent learning.
- Independent Study (I.S.) is the most distinctive feature of Wooster's curriculum. The I.S. program offers all Wooster students the opportunity to explore what interests them most, and create an originalresearch project, written work, performance or exhibit of artwork, supported one-on-one by a faculty mentor. U.S. News &World Report has ranked Wooster's I.S. program the number two senior capstone experience in the nation, second only toPrinceton University.
- Washington Post education reporter and columnist Jay Mathews ranks Wooster number four on a list ofAmerica's "outstanding but underappreciated" colleges in his book: Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to theCollege That Is Best for You
- Wooster ranks 18th in the nation among liberal arts colleges whose graduates earned Ph.D.'s between1966 and 2002. The College is situated on 240 acres and populated by approximately 1,800 undergraduate students, 150 faculty, and numerousstaff members.
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