Make a smart investment

College is a serious investment, so it’s important to know just what you’re paying for. At Wooster, it comes down to a combination of individualized learning, excellent resources, and an atmosphere in which students can grow and figure out their life’s direction.

At Wooster, you’ll develop skills in thinking critically, arguing persuasively, communicating eloquently — and the confidence to use your talents wisely and responsibly. With our small classes, intimate campus, and the ultimate student-faculty ratio (1:1) in I.S., it’s easy to get to know your professors both in an out of the classroom, and the strong bonds formed often lead to mentoring and guidance that continues long after graduation.

Where can a Wooster degree take you? Halfway around the globe, to follow your passions, to make a difference in the world, to make a life. Here are a few examples of what recent graduates are doing.

In the end, a Wooster education is also a serious investment for the College, an expression of confidence that you will benefit from the Wooster experience and contribute to life on campus. Wooster works closely with your family before you arrive and throughout your four years here to make the financial equation work. More than 95 percent of our students received some form of financial aid in 2006-07. Eight in ten received need-based aid, with the typical need-based award averaging $24,820.

Once the College sees a place for you here, it does everything possible to help you afford Wooster.

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