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CHARACTER
• The College of Wooster is a private, independent, undergraduate college of the liberal arts and sciences, nationally recognized for an innovative curriculum that emphasizes independent learning.
• Founded in 1866 by Presbyterians
• The College of Wooster's 240-acre campus is located in a residential section of Wooster, Ohio (pop. 26,000), approximately 55 miles southwest of Cleveland.
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WORTH NOTING
• Independent Study (I.S.) is the most distinctive feature of Wooster's curriculum. For more than 50 years, I.S. has offered all Wooster students the opportunity to explore what interests them most and create an original research project, written work, performance, or exhibit of artwork, supported one-on-one by a faculty mentor. "College presidents and deans consider Wooster's Independent Study one of the best senior capstone programs in the nation," says U.S. News & World Report.
• Washington Post education reporter and columnist Jay Mathews ranks Wooster #4 on a list of America's "outstanding but underappreciated" colleges in his new book, Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College That Is Best for You.
• Wooster ranks 18th in the nation among independent colleges whose graduates, both men and women, earned Ph.D.s between 1966 and 2002.
• Wooster is among the 21 colleges nationwide that belong to all three of these prestigious groups: Science 50, International 50, and the Business 50.
ENROLLMENT
• Approximately 1,800 students
• Students hail from 47 states and 37 countries.
• 50% of students are from out of state.
• 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio; 70% of classes have less than 20 students each.
FACULTY & ACADEMICS
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133 full-time faculty; 99% of full-time faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field.
• Degrees conferred: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Music Education
• Over 50 academic programs and areas of study
TUITION & FEES
• Comprehensive Fee: $40,022
• Over 90% of Wooster students receive financial assistance.
• Average financial aid package: $25,045
CAMPUS LIFE
• 99% of Wooster students live on campus. Students may choose to live in one of Wooster's 12 residence halls or 30 program houses.
• NCAA Division III athletics, with 22 intercollegiate teams
• More than 100 student organizations
• Students need not major or minor in music or theatre to participate in or win performing arts scholarships.
ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS
• Average GPA: 3.55
• Average SAT: 1210
• Average ACT: 26
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