Spotlight on The College of Wooster

Today's college spotlight takes us 60 miles south of Cleveland where we find The College of Wooster, one of Ohio's top private liberal arts colleges. As a member of the Five Colleges of Ohio consortium, the College of Wooster collaborates on both the academic and athletic fronts with Oberlin College, Kenyon College, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Denison University. For its strong academics, The College of Wooster was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

One of the college's most noteworthy features is its I.S. or Independent Study program. Every senior works with a faculty mentor to complete a major project that must be defended orally in front of a faculty committee. The college prides itself on teaching students how to think, not what to think.

While no private colleges are cheap, The College of Wooster does well on the financial aid front. Nearly all students receive financial aid, and the award packages tend to provide far more grant money than loans.

If you'd like to learn more about The College of Wooster, check out the College of Wooster profile and visit the official College of Wooster website. If you're familiar with The College of Wooster, please share your thoughts.

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