| Name |
College of Wooster |
| Address |
1189 Beall Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691 |
| Website |
http://www.wooster.edu/ |
| Email |
admissions@wooster.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
99% |
| Percent Fraternity |
10% |
| Percent Sorority |
17% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
99% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
240 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Cleveland (48), Akron/Canton (25) |
| Nearest Train |
Canton (25) |
| Nearest Bus |
Wooster (2) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| 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; |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
100 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology); Beta Beta Beta (Biology); Eta Sigma Phi (Classics); Lambda Alpha (Anthropology); Lambda Pi Eta (Communication); Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics); Phi Alpha Theta (History); Phi Sigma Iota (Foreign Languages); Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy); Pi Kappa Lambda (Music); Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science); Psi Chi (Psychology); Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish); Sigma Xi (Scientific Research Society) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) En Route; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Hillel; Muslim Students' Association; Newman Catholic Student Association; Sisters in Spirit; Wooster Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Babcock International Program; Black Students' Association; Chinese Cultural Club; Dene House; Dream; Images; International Students' Association; Men of Harambee; Ohio Reads; Proyecto Latino; Pueblo de Esperanza; South Asia Committee; Ujamaa |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Archaeology Student Colloquium; Art Club; Biochemistry Molecular Biology Club; Chemistry Club; College Economist Organization; Communications Club; Geology Club; Jenny Investment Club; Model United Nations Debate & Forensics Team; Moot Court; National Student Speech, Language & Hearing Assoc. Philosophy Club; Physics Club; Pre-health Club; Psychology Club; Pursuing Science Interests; Sociology/Anthropology Club; Student Math Association of America Chapter; Tri Beta Biological Honor Society; The Goliard; The Index; WCWS Radio - Woo 91; The Wooster Voice; After These Messages; A Round of Monkeys; COW Belles; Dance Company; Don't Throw Shoes; Let's Dance; Merry Kuween of Skots; Scot Marching/Symphonic Band; Scot Pipers; Student Music Association; Wooster Activities Crew; Wooster Scottish Arts Society; Bridging the Gap; CARDED; Circle K International; Community Bike Program; COW 4 Kids; English as a Second Language; Every Woman's House; First Responders; Goodwill; Greenhouse; Habitat for Humanity; Hospital Program; Organic Farming; Planned Parenthood; Prostyle Breakdancing Club; Reins for Life; Salvation Army Mentoring; Soup & Bread; Allies & Queers; Chess and Go; College Democrats; College Republicans; Common Grounds Coffee House; EMPOWER; Environmental Concerns of Students; Greenhouse; League of Independent Voters; Peace by Peace; Prevention Awareness Prog (The Gallows); Roots and Shoots; Science & Humanities Program; Women's Resource Center; Wooster Break Away; Wooster Medieval Society; Yoga Club; Badminton/Table Tennis Club; COW Ultimate Frisbee; Equestrian Club; Fencing Club; Football Club; Intramural Sports; Personal Foul; Scot Cheerleaders; Women's Athletic & Recreation Association; Women's Frisbee; WOODS; Wooster Cricket Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Wooster Voice |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
10% |
| Num Sororities |
6 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
17% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1866 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,846 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
217,275,524 |
| Application Deadline |
February 15 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
30,060 |
| Room Board |
7,520 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
90% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
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 |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
N/A |
| Num Subscriptions |
N/A |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Library for Independent Study, Natural Sciences Library |
| Museums |
Wooster Art Museum, language lab, on-campus nursery school |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
500 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
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) |
