The College of Wooster: Review & Facts

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The College of Wooster is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,970 students enrolled. This college is one of the 2 colleges located in Wooster, Ohio.

Academic Offerings

The College of Wooster will give you the opportunity to receive a bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
51
The College of Wooster implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 51 majors. The most popular concentrations are Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Political Science, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at The College of Wooster is high at 83% (well above Ohio average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
83%
Good
The graduation rate at The College of Wooster is good - 75%. About 8% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at The College of Wooster is good -- 11:1. Find out more on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is extremely high - around $57,100 per year. The additional fees at The College of Wooster (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $500; which comes to a total of $57,600 a year.

Read the details about The College of Wooster additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
56%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 7,251 applications were submitted and 4,080 were accepted, so it is not very hard to be accepted at this school.

The school might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at The College of Wooster in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,600
Medium
The College of Wooster provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at The College of Wooster, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
The College of Wooster provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 1,900 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable - about $6,600 a year.

Based on the college crime numbers, The College of Wooster appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

The College of Wooster Location and Address

Postal Address:
The College of Wooster
1189 Beall Avenue
Wooster, Ohio
44691, USA
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