Wooster and Princeton Again Singled Out By College Presidents and Deans

Wooster, Ohio – Each year since 2002, the editors of U.S. News & World Report have asked college presidents, chief academic officers, deans of admission, and deans of students to identify colleges with “stellar examples” of eight programs that the Association of American Colleges and Universities, and other education experts, agree are critical to student success. And each year since 2002, Wooster has been singled out in two of those eight categories, undergraduate research opportunities and senior capstone programs. Only one other school can make that same claim: Princeton University.
The latest results appear in the 2017 edition of America’s Best Colleges, released online today.
The presidents and deans also highlighted Wooster, along with Williams, Amherst, and Pomona, as one of two dozen colleges where “the faculty has an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.”
Overall, Wooster was ranked number 62 among 232 national liberal arts colleges, one of four Ohio schools in the top 65, along with Oberlin (24), Kenyon (27), and Denison (51).
The U.S. News editors also included Wooster again in their list of “A-Plus Schools for B Students,” which they describe as great colleges “where non-superstars have a decent shot at being accepted and thriving – where spirit and hard work could make all the difference to the admissions office.”
The College of Wooster is America’s premier college for mentored undergraduate research. By working one-on-one with a faculty adviser to conceive, organize, and complete an original research project, written work, performance or art exhibit, every Wooster student develops independent judgment, analytical ability, creativity, project-management and time-management skills, and strong written and oral communication skills. Founded in 1866, the college enrolls approximately 2,000 students.

Posted in News on September 13, 2016.