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Acceptance Rate 59.53%
Yield 11.42%
SAT Score 1,330
ACT Score 30
Applicants 5,473

Wooster Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 59.53% at The College of Wooster. Total 5,473 students applied and 3,258 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,330 and the average ACT score is 30.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://wooster.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://wooster.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate59.53%
Average Test Scores1,330 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 59.53%. A total of 5,473 students (2,968 men and 2,498 women) have applied to and 3,258 (1,600 men and 1,652 women) students admitted to The College of Wooster.
Among them, 177 male and 193 female students have enrolled into Wooster and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 11.42%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Wooster
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,4732,9682,49800
Admitted3,2581,6001,65200
Enrolled37217719300
Acceptance Rate 59.53% 53.91% 66.13% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 11.42% 11.06% 11.68% - -
[Chart] The College of Wooster Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Wooster, 92 applicants (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 81 applicants (22%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,330 at Wooster. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,460 and 25th percentile score is 1,220.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Wooster. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Wooster with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Wooster
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total122013301460
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing630680740
Math590650720
ACT Composite273033
Math252730
English263034
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to The College of Wooster, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience.
Application Requirements for Wooster
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✓
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Wooster

The calendar system at The College of Wooster is Semester. The College of Wooster accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that The College of Wooster accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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