univstats
  1. Home
  2. Colleges
  3. The College Of Wooster
  4. Admission

Applying to Wooster

Online Programs
Request Information
Compare to Rivals
Acceptance Rate 56.27%
Yield 14.17%
SAT Score 1,350
ACT Score 30
Applicants 7,251

Wooster Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 56.27% at The College of Wooster. Total 7,251 students applied and 4,080 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,350 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Wooster.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://wooster.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://wooster.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate56.27%
Average Test Scores1,350 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 56.27%. A total of 7,251 students (3,691 men and 3,560 women) have applied to and 4,080 (1,889 men and 2,191 women) students admitted to The College of Wooster.
Among them, 300 male and 278 female students have enrolled into Wooster and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.17%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Wooster
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,2513,6913,56000
Admitted4,0801,8892,19100
Enrolled57830027800
Acceptance Rate 56.27% 51.18% 61.54% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.17% 15.88% 12.69% - -
[Chart] The College of Wooster Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Wooster, 171 applicants (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 144 applicants (25%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,350 at Wooster. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,450 and 25th percentile score is 1,250.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 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 Total125013501450
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing640680720
Math610670730
ACT Composite273032
Math242730
English263134
[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 ✔
Know about Ohio Colleges