The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH · Private · Town (distant)

Private institution in Wooster, OH · 1,876 undergraduates · 54% acceptance rate · $59,629 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 12%Average SAT
Top 14%Median ACT
Top 16%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 20%Acceptance rate

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $25,7661,540th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $59,5501,938th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $59,5501,938th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $73,0751,852nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,5001,544th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $59,629558th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $43,895953rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 73.6%327th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 81.3%604th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 54.3%329th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1370119th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 29132nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,876978th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 19.5%1,740th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 122 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Ohio#12

Applying

EDNov 1
ED IIJan 15
EADec 10
RDFeb 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$48,432	$36,674
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$39,369	$48,041
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$33,993	$38,829
History	bachelors	$29,685	$23,456
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$29,685	$26,625
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$28,019	$25,194
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$25,194	$30,409
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$25,194	$18,315
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$24,421	$26,933
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$24,035	$16,663
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$22,834	$28,598
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBiological Sciences	bachelors	$22,192	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1866source
Athletic nickname: "Fighting Scots"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Plays for the "Baird Brothers Trophy" (since 1984)source
Plays for the "Old Red Lantern{{cite web|url=https://www.woosterathletics.com/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191014j1k2y9|title=Wooster Seeking to Regain Possession of "Old Red Lantern" This Week|work=The College of Wooster |date=October 14, 2019|access-date=November 16, 2019}}" (since 1889)source
Fight song: ""Black and Gold""source
Notable alum: Arthur Holly Comptonsource
Notable alum: Martha Chasesource
Notable alum: Duncan Jonessource
Notable alum: Stephen R. Donaldsonsource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.