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Why Wooster?

Ready to dive into a college experience that's all about YOU? Wooster is more than just a pretty place. Spend some time on our campus and you can’t help but notice there’s a distinctive spirit around here. It’s about a playful mix of traditions. It’s about being truly accepted for who you are. It’s about trying something new. It’s about quirky things that are just plain fun.

Wooster offers a variety of outlets for personal expression. You can take part in our more than 50 areas of study and pre-professional programs, our performing arts groups, Model UN, Wooster Volunteer Network, Improv, and more. These experiences are part of the reason Wooster graduates go on to achieve success personally and professionally.

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96%

Graduated Students Employed or in Graduate School

At Wooster, you'll have the support you need for internships and success far beyond the classroom.

#11

Princeton Review's "Best Schools for Making an Impact"

Wooster made an appearance on the list in the private college sector. If you choose to be a Scot, you're choosing to see ROI.

77

The Number of Countries Our Students Represent

The fact that 15% of our student body is international gives you the opportunity to enhance your global knowledge.

How to Pronounce Wooster 

First things first. Is it WOOster? Wuhster? Worcestershire? A few of our students joined creative forces to set the record straight. 

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$4,000 Visit Award

Visit The College of Wooster before December 15 of your senior year of high school and receive a $4,000 ($1,000 annually) Visit Award. Students who attend an on-campus visit coordinated through the Office of Admissions will automatically receive this award upon admission to The College of Wooster. Explore our varied visit options, register in advance, and secure your award. 

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What's with the Tootsie Roll? 

When Wooster seniors hand in their research projects, they’re handed back a Tootsie Roll and a cherished black-and-gold button that proclaims, “I Did It!"

On the final day Independent Study projects can be turned in, the senior class gathers together for Wooster's signature celebration – I.S. Monday. You’ll see high fives and hugs, Tootsie Rolls (candies, costumes, and inflatables!), turn-in photoshoots with friends, and a Mardi Gras-style parade with the entire College cheering on you and your classmates.

Filling the Arch

Every winter, as snow accumulates in Wooster’s Oak Grove, students work together into the wee hours of the morning to pack our iconic Kauke Arch with snow in the hopes classes will be cancelled the next day. While the chance of cancelled classes is highly unusual, generations of Wooster students insist the fun of working together as a team of Fighting Scots to fill the arch is a memory likely to last a lifetime.

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In Their Own Words

For many, the community at Wooster is meaningful, transformational, and lifelong. Don’t just take our word for it, hear from our students:  

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There have been many learning opportunities for me while interacting with people from all over the world on campus every single day. The people I have met at Wooster brought so much joy to my life, and I genuinely feel my life is way richer than ever before.
Nachi Goto '25
Global Media & Digital Studies, Sociology
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Being part of the Wooster community means I have multiple places on campus that I can be truly and fully myself, and there is always a group I can find community in. It’s such a special feeling to be surrounded by people who accept you for who you are.
Liam Walker '24
Business Economics
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I love the ability for students to connect across language barriers, different experiences, and so much more. The common goals of having a valuable education and creating long-lasting connections transcends many differences and holds a lot of us together.
Nina Miller '25
Psychology