The College of Wooster
School info
3.7
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.1
Food
2.9
Clubs
3.7
Facilities
4
Internet
3.5
Location
2.8
Opportunities
3.9
Safety
3.3
Social
3.6
Happiness
3.8
Basic Information
Location
- Wooster, OH
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private liberal arts college
- Established: 1866; 158 years ago (1866)
- Founder: Presbyterian Synod of Ohio, Ephraim Quinby
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 100
Key Area
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Environmental Science
- Physics
- Political Science and Public Administration
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 1,876
- Undergraduates: 2,000
- Postgraduates: 0
- Academic Staff: 184 (full-time)
Notable Alumni
- Karl Taylor Compton
- Ronald Takaki
- Stephen R. Donaldson
- Shannon Boyd-Bailey McCune
- Courtney Young
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Good reviews
Overall 5
Fantastic education with a bright, diverse student body, in a beautiful setting.
Overall 4.6
beautiful campus
Overall 4.5
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Overall 4.4
This school is perfect for me. The community is amazing and the student body is fantastic. This school is very prestigious and takes academic very seriously. The staff is amazing, as well.
Overall 4.4
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Overall 4.2
I have loved my experience at wooster. While the middle-of-nowhere Ohio might be a big change for some people (it was for me after growing up in capital cities) it highlights Wooster's "it will be what you make it" attitude. The professors are dedicated and grounds are great. The food isn't to die for but there are a lot of options daily.
Overall 4.2
An amazing campus, world class faculty and a very motivated and ambitious student body. Boosting opportunities for students to study abroad, and what makes this school special is that the financial aid is carried on by the student even if the student decides to study off campus/abroad. Not many schools provide that.
Overall 4.2
By far the best choice I could have made. Truly exceptional school.
Bad reviews
Overall 0.9
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Overall 1
Weird school with a weird culture and weird people nowhere near worth the money. Education was extremely disappointing
Overall 1
Terrible.
Overall 1.1
I could not speak more poorly of the administration, who seem to care more for their own bottom line than the health, happiness, and culture of the student body. All of the traditions that they proudly highlighted were neglected and written off, and all of my clubs were disbanded. Gatherings were outlawed. Leaving only monotony, & toxic culture.
Overall 1.5
This school is not a good choice in the upcoming few years; the endowment of this school is terrible, the professors are all going on sabbatical, the dining is outsourced, so it is terrible because of lack of funding, and don't even get me started of the dorms. The dorms literally have asbestos, mold, bats, bad carpets, lack of space, and bugs.
Overall 1.5
The school is a big scam. I go here for the neuroscience program but there are essentially zero faculty to choose from for research. Most faculty here have no active research program to speak of. I'm not paying $40,000+ in tuition and fees to be taught by visiting faculty who are here for on-the-job training. I want my money back.
Overall 1.5
Very unprofessional atmosphere with minimal preparation for the world beyond Ohio
Overall 1.5
DO NOT GO HERE. MISERABLE COLLEGE.
Overall 1.8
(mostly) GREAT professors, but the location is a bit of a bummer. While it's a small lib arts college, it's actually full of jock-ish uninteresting people like the large universities. Not as many clubs as advertised, APEX is good though! I'd say it's worth the $ (very generous w scholarships) but you may end up transferring. Ok if ur on a budget
Overall 2
If you're used to very small towns and a lot of white people you'll probably like it here.