The College of Wooster: Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics

The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college with an acceptance rate of 55%. Located on a 240-acre campus about 60 miles south of Cleveland, The College of Wooster is one of Ohio's top private liberal arts colleges. The college collaborates on both academic and athletic fronts with other members of the Five Colleges of Ohio consortium: Oberlin College, Kenyon College, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Denison University. The College of Wooster's strong liberal arts curriculum earned it a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Academics are supported by a 10-to-1 student/faculty ratio. On the athletic front, the College of Wooster Fighting Scots competes in the NCAA Division III North Coast Athletic Conference.

Considering applying to The College of Wooster? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students.

Acceptance Rate

During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, The College of Wooster had an acceptance rate of 55%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 55 students were admitted, making Wooster's admissions process competitive.

SAT Scores and Requirements

The College of Wooster requires that all applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, 59% of admitted students submitted SAT scores.

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This admissions data tells us that most of Wooster's admitted students fall within the top 35% nationally on the SAT. For the evidence-based reading and writing section, 50% of students admitted to Wooster scored between 580 and 680, while 25% scored below 580 and 25% scored above 680. On the math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 700, while 25% scored below 570 and 25% scored above 700. Applicants with a composite SAT score of 1380 or higher will have particularly competitive chances at The College of Wooster.

Requirements

The College of Wooster does not require the SAT writing section or SAT Subject tests. Note that Wooster participates in the score choice program, which means that the admissions office will consider your highest score from each individual section across all SAT test dates.

ACT Scores and Requirements

The College of Wooster requires that all applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, 57% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

This admissions data tells us that most of The College of Wooster's admitted students fall within the top 26% nationally on the ACT. The middle 50% of students admitted to Wooster received a composite ACT score between 24 and 31, while 25% scored above 31 while 25% scored below 24.

Requirements

The College of Wooster does not require the ACT writing section. Unlike many schools, Wooster superscores ACT results; your highest subscores from multiple ACT sittings will be considered.

GPA

In 2019, the average high school GPA of The College of Wooster's incoming freshmen class was 3.58, and 48% of incoming students had average GPAs of 3.75 and above. These results suggest that most successful applicants to The College of Wooster have primarily A and high B grades.

Self-Reported GPA/SAT/ACT Graph

The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to The College of Wooster. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.

Admissions Chances

The College of Wooster, which accepts just over half of applicants, has a selective admissions process. If your SAT/ACT scores and GPA fall within the school's average ranges, you have a strong chance of being accepted. Keep in mind, however, that The College of Wooster also has a holistic admissions process involving other factors beyond your grades and test scores. A strong application essay and glowing letters of recommendation can strengthen your application, as can participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and a rigorous course schedule. Finally, a thoughtful short-answer response to the Wooster supplement will help improve your chances of admission. Students with particularly compelling stories or achievements can still receive serious consideration even if their grades and test scores are outside The College of Wooster's average range.

In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent students accepted to The College of Wooster. Successful applicants typically have high school averages of "B+" or higher, combined SAT scores of 1100 or higher (ERW+M), and ACT composite scores of 23 or better. Higher numbers improve your chances, and many Wooster students had "A" averages in high school.

All admissions data has been sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics and College of Wooster Undergraduate Admissions Office.