College of Wooster
1189 Beall Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1866
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,846
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $217,275,524
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $30,060
Room/Board: $7,520
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 90%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Nonprofit (United Way, Peace Corps, Americorps); Banking & Finance (American Express, Charles Schwab); Insurance (Allstate, State Farm); Various K12 and Higher Education Institutions; Publishing Firms (John Wiley, McGraw-Hill)
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Library for Independent Study, Natural Sciences Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Wooster Art Museum, language lab, on-campus nursery school
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 99%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 17%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 99%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 240 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Cleveland (48), Akron/Canton (25)
Nearest train station: Canton (25)
Nearest bus station: Wooster (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Party on the Green; Winter Gala; Spring Fest; Southeast Asia Week; Africa Week; Theologian in Residence; The “Forum” Series; Black Scholar in Residence;
I am a sophomore at the College of Wooster and I only have good things to say about my college experience. Wooster is a perfect place for those students are looking to stand out in a crowd and to make personal relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the local community. Wooster is a tight knit school bursting with opportunities for students to engage in a global world.
I'm a Junior on the College of Wooster campus and I'm a double major in Political Science and Communication. Finding this college, for me, was a happy accident. I stumbled across it online as I was applying for College elsewhere and decided to add it it my Common App list on a whim. The more that I researched the college the more I realized that it was exactly what I was looking for in a school – small liberal arts college with a fun community and the opportunity to have a personal educational experience. Three years in to my time here, I can't imagine myself anywhere else.
Take a look at Wooster. If it appeals to you at all, come visit. Nothing can give you an accurate idea about what a college feels like besides spending time on campus. And nothing will feel like the College of Wooster.
I knew the minute I set foot on campus that Wooster was the right choice for me. Five years later, I have not once regretted that decision.
I love Wooster. I love pretty much everything about it! It's a small school where you get to know your professors well and people bend over backwards to help you. The students are great too! I've made friends here that I know will be there for me for the rest of my life. The students are fun and smart (some are so humble about being so smart that it might takes you weeks to notice) and they are genuinely good people. You have to come visit the school to see what I mean. It's a gorgeous campus, as well. I even love walking to class for that reason. . I've had some amazing times here and discovered what I am passionate about with a lot of help from the college. I will be sad when my four years at Wooster come to an end.
Wooster has it all. Good academics, a beautiful campus, great professors, energetic and supportive sports teams, and plenty of extracurricular activities. It has been the perfect choice for me, and being unsure of my major, it's also been the perfect supportive environment for me to explore different majors and discover my interests. It's a great community…so glad I came here!
I was lucky to find Wooster. It has everything I wanted in a school and everything that I didn’t even know that I was looking for. Honestly, I knew as soon as I stepped on campus for the first time that this is exactly where I wanted to be. The campus is beautiful, but what attracted me the most to Wooster was the sense of community. With such a small student body there is a very strong support system not only from students but from the faculty as well. The student and faculty relations are really strong and I know that I never feel like a number among other students.
Wooster brought me into the mid-west. I’m not a snobby rich kid, I’m just from the East coast with family on the West coast. Everything in the middle was a blur that I knew little about. Initially, I figure I would only apply to east coast colleges, but then I saw Wooster. My older sister happened upon the school thanks to CTCL and so she went here before me. I knew little about the college, but I started to see more and more of it. Wooster succeeded in getting me to do two things I thought I wouldn’t; I’m going to college in the mid-west, and to the same school that my sister did.
It is a small school, but even in the short time that both my sister and I were here, I never felt like I was in her shadow. Wooster encourages you to pursue what you are interested in. I’ve joined a lot of groups, made a lot of friends, and taken classes in several different departments. This school will challenge you and this school will change you for the best