College of Wooster
Robert from Zoetermeer, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
The College of Wooster is a small liberal arts college in Ohio. The school promotes mentored research, individuality, and collaboration ("independent minds, working together").
Affordability: The College of Wooster has a fairly low overall net price ($24,934). According to NCES data, 100% of freshman were awarded, on average, $39,700 in college grants and scholarships for the 2020-21 school year. However, about half of students take out student loans (52% of freshman borrowed an average of $7,564 in 2020-21). The College of Wooster is most affordable for higher-income families.
Rankings, Recognition:
#76 liberal arts colleges, U.S. News
#188 colleges and universities, College Simply
#4 best liberal arts college in Ohio, Niche
Popular Majors (NCES):
Biology
Psychology
Political Science
Neuroscience
Computer Science
History
Math
Admissions, enrollment, graduation rates (NCES):
1,968 undergraduates
61% acceptance rate
15% enrolled
77% graduation rate