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The College Of Wooster |
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The College of Wooster is an independent residential liberal arts college offering a rigorous and comprehensive education to
students with the capacity and motivation to become educated leaders in a complex society. Nationally recognized for its
focus on independent learning, Wooster has for more than 50 years required every graduate to complete a significant
Independent Study project. Wooster values co-education, diversity in its many forms, a global perspective, and the heritage
arising from its origin as a college founded by Presbyterians. |
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| County |
Wayne County, OH |
| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
4 or more years |
| Institution Control |
Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
1,813 students
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| Part-Time Undergraduate |
33 students
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| Total Enrollment |
1,846 students
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| Total Dormitory Capacity |
1,820 students
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| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
98 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
15 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$4,042 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
53% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$1,282 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
96% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$13,793 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
54% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$4,094 |
- The College of Wooster is an independent liberal arts college, founded in 1866 and nationally
recognized for an innovative curriculum that emphasizes independent learning.
- 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. U.S. News &
World Report has ranked Wooster's I.S. program the number two senior capstone experience in the nation, second only to
Princeton University.
- Washington Post education reporter and columnist Jay Mathews ranks Wooster number four on a list of
America's "outstanding but underappreciated" colleges in his book: Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the
College That Is Best for You
- Wooster ranks 18th in the nation among liberal arts colleges whose graduates earned Ph.D.'s between
1966 and 2002.
The College is situated on 240 acres and populated by approximately 1,800 undergraduate students, 150 faculty, and numerous
staff members.
- Profile last updated: 04/21/2008.
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