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The College of Wooster
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Wooster, OH🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts school in Ohio with approximately 2,000 students. It admits about 60% of applicants, with middle-range SAT scores between 1220–1460. Biology is the most popular major at 21% of degrees awarded. The average net price after financial aid is roughly $29,000 annually, and graduates earn a median of $59,629 ten years after enrollment.

Acceptance rate
59.5%
Enrollment
1,967
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
74%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
1220 – 1460
ACT (composite)
27 – 33
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$12,512
family income
$30–48k
$14,032
family income
$48–75k
$17,941
family income
$75–110k
$26,165
family income
$110k+
$32,223
family income
21% receive Pell grants
45% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields The College of Wooster graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Biology
21.0%
Social Sciences
17.0%
Psychology
7.9%
Computer Science
6.2%
Multi/Interdisciplinary
6.2%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$59,629
Earnings (6 yr)
$43,895
Completion
74%
Retention
82%
Median debt
$26,500

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at The College of Wooster?

The College of Wooster has an acceptance rate of 59.5%, making it relatively accessible.

What SAT score do you need for The College of Wooster?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 1220 and 1460 on the SAT. The ACT range is 27–33.

How much does The College of Wooster actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $12,512 per year, rising to $32,223 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.