| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2011 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Mary Karen Vellines,
Vice President for Enrollment |
| Contacting the office: |
800 877-9905
800-877-9905 (toll free)
330 263-2621 (fax)
admissions@wooster.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
February 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
2% |
| Application fee: |
$40 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
February |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
March 15 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
2 required |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
November 15 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
40 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
35 (88%) |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank very important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.6 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
90% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
49% |
| Average SAT: |
613 verbal, 588 math, 597 writing, 1798 combined |
| Combined SAT middle 50% range: |
1660 - 1950 |
| Average ACT: |
26 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
24 - 29 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
65% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
69% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
4,752 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,795 (59%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
481 (17%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
60% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$350, refundable until May 1; refund does not apply to early decision candidates |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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