Admission to Wooster as a First-Year Student

Application Deadlines:

• Early Decision I: December 1 (notification by December 15)
• Early Decision II: January 15 (notification by February 1)
• Regular Decision: February 15

Application Procedures

1. We welcome your application to The College of Wooster. Wooster has two parts to our application for admission. Part I begins the process and allows us to start learning about you, so we can better understand your needs and interests in the application process. Part II requires you to complete the Common Application. A copy of Part I and Part II of the application can be found on the Office of Admissions website at http://admissions.wooster.edu/apply/ or on the Common Application Web site at www.commonapp.org. You may also contact the Office of Admissions at 800-877-9905 to request either parts of the application. Please submit these materials online or through the mail by the appropriate deadlines.
2. Application Fee — A non-refundable application fee of $40 (waived for those who apply online) must be sent to the Office of Admissions by the stated application deadline. Checks or money orders should be made payable to The College of Wooster. If this fee represents a financial hardship, a guidance counselor may submit a College Board fee waiver, or a letter requesting a fee waiver, on the student's behalf.
3. High School Transcript — A transcript should be furnished by the secondary school at the time the student makes application. A final transcript will be required at the end of the senior year and an interim transcript may be requested earlier in the senior year to monitor progress.
4. School Report — The school report form must be submitted by the applicant to his or her secondary school counselor, who should send the completed form to The College of Wooster before the application deadline.
5. Teacher Evaluation — At least one of the teacher evaluation forms should be given to a teacher who has taught the applicant in an academic subject within the last two years. The completed form should be returned by the teacher to The College of Wooster before the application deadline.
6. Admissions Tests — You are required to submit a report of your scores on either the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) or the Assessment of the American College Testing (ACT) Program. Please have the scores sent directly from the testing service or be certain your test results are officially reported on your -secondary school -transcript. Wooster does not require SAT II subject tests, but we welcome test results as they are often helpful in the evaluation process. The CEEB code for The College of Wooster is 1134; the ACT code for Wooster is 3260.
7. Financial Aid — Over 90 percent of all students at The College of Wooster receive some form of financial aid. Applicants who are applying for need-based financial aid must complete two aid applications: the 2007-2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); and either the CSS Financial Aid PROFILE or the Wooster Aid Application. Regular Decision candidates should use the Wooster Aid Application, but may choose the CSS PROFILE if they wish. The FAFSA may be obtained from secondary school guidance offices or online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Additional information on need-based financial aid can be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid (800-877-3688).

Early Decision:

Applying Early Decision may be an ideal option if you are certain that Wooster is the only college you would like to attend. Early Decision Options I and II are considered binding so if you choose to apply under either of these options, you must sign and submit the Early Decision Agreement found on the Common Application website (www.commonapp.org) by the application deadline. By signing this form you are agreeing to enroll at Wooster and withdraw all other college applications if offered admission.

Early Decision candidates should take the SAT I or ACT by November of their senior year and have their scores sent to Wooster. Early Decision Option I candidates should submit their applications no later than December 1. Notification of acceptance is made by December 15. Early Decision Option II candidates should submit their applications no later than January 15. Notification of acceptance is made by February 1.

Tentative financial aid awards will be made shortly after offers of admission to Early Decision applicants who complete the CSS Financial Aid PROFILE for Wooster. Early Decision applicants should also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after January 1.

Regular Decision:

Students who choose this option may apply any time before February 15 of their senior year. Applications will be accepted after February 15, but priority for admission and financial assistance will be given to those applicants who meet the deadline. Candidates are notified of the admissions decision by April 1. If you are accepted and plan to enroll at Wooster, you must submit a $350 enrollment and security deposit by May 1.

Students are strongly encouraged to visit the campus and to talk with an admissions counselor before making a final college choice. Although not required, a visit permits the candidate to have an admissions interview, tour the campus, visit classes, and meet faculty and students.

Application Requirements:

In order to apply for admission to Wooster, the following must be submitted by the appropriate deadline:

• Part I and II of the application
• $40 Application Fee (waived for those who apply online)
• Secondary School Report (including official high school transcript)
• SAT I or ACT scores (included in school report or sent from the testing service)
• Counselor's Recommendation
• One Teacher Recommendation
• Early Decision Agreement (Early Decision students only)
• Dean's Reference (Transfer students only)

Wooster accepts the paper and online versions of the Common Application.

As a minimum, we also suggest the following distribution of academic units as preparation for Wooster:

• 4 years of English
• 2 years of foreign languages
• 3 years of history and social sciences
• 3 years of mathematics
• 3 years of natural sciences

In addition, students should also have at least one elective from the above-mentioned categories for a total of sixteen academic units.

Home-Schooled Students

In addition to the standard application requirements, home-schooled students are also required to interview with a Wooster admissions counselor. Home-schooled students should also submit detailed course descriptions and/or syllabi for academic work completed though the home-schooling program and two letters of recommendation, including one from a person who has provided academic instruction to the student and at least one from someone outside the student’s home.

Deferred Admission

For a variety of reasons, some students decide to delay their plans to attend Wooster for one year after their secondary school graduation. In such instances it is recommended that these students file their application papers during their senior year in order to insure an admission decision at that time. Should the student decide to defer admission, a deferment until the following year must be requested in writing to the Dean of Admissions. To secure a place in the class, the enrollment and security deposit must be submitted at the time the student requests to be deferred. Students must confirm in writing their intention to enroll no later than May 1, 2007.

Advanced Placement

The College Entrance Examination Board offers Advanced Placement Examinations in many subjects, and students may receive credit in some of these — see the statements Admission 203 on AP credit under individual department listings. Typically, a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement test will result in credit. In some cases, credit may be given for a score of 3; students should consult the Registrar and the chair of the relevant department

Upon the applicant's request at the time the examination is taken, papers and scores will be sent to the College. The College does not grant credit based on performance on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP).