Joint Degree & Graduate Partnerships
Build on your Wooster education through graduate and professional school partnerships that connect your interests with advanced study and future career opportunities.
Build on Your Wooster Education
A Wooster education can take you in many directions. Our partnerships with graduate and professional schools offer pathways to further study in business, engineering, nursing, social work, dentistry, forestry, and environmental management.
Depending on the program, you may earn multiple degrees on an accelerated timeline or benefit from admissions support and scholarship opportunities. Working closely with Wooster advisors, you can explore your options and plan the coursework needed for your next step.
Explore the partnerships below to learn about degree options, timelines, and eligibility requirements.
Gradate Business Schools
The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business
This partnership offers eligible Wooster students and alumni early engagement with the admissions process, a more streamlined application experience, expedited admissions decisions, and enhanced opportunities for funding consideration based on eligibility.
Graduate degree options include:
- Full-time Master of Business Administration (FTMBA)
- Working Professional MBA
- Master of Accounting
- Master of Human Resource Management
- Master of Supply Chain Management
- Specialized Master in Business Analytics
- Specialized Master in Finance
University of Michigan Ross School of Business
This partnership offers Wooster students and recent alumni personalized guidance and admissions benefits including applying for free, a guaranteed interview with the admissions committee, and consideration for merit and need-based scholarships for admitted students.
This partnership offers four one-year Master's degree programs:
- Master of Accounting
- Master of Management
- Master of Supply Chain Management
- Master of Business Analytics
Simon Business School at the University of Rochester
Wooster's longstanding partnership with the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester provides scholarship and advising support for students pursuing master's degrees in areas including:
- Artificial Intelligence in Business
- Business Analytics
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing Analytics
Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University
Through the Ohio 5 Business Collaborative, Wooster students benefit from GMAT-optional early admission and guaranteed scholarships for qualified applicants to the Weatherhead School of Management.
Graduate options include:
- Finance
- Supply Chain Management
- Accountancy
- Business Analytics and Intelligence
Engineering Partnerships
Washington University in St. Louis McKelvey School of Engineering
This partnership combines a Wooster liberal arts education with advanced engineering study. Students spend three years at Wooster followed by three years at WashU, earning a Bachelor of Arts from Wooster and both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in engineering from WashU. Personalized advising helps students plan their coursework and prepare for the transition.
Dual-degree students receive WashU’s Graduate Affiliation Scholarship, which provides a 50% tuition discount for six semesters of study in the program.
Bachelor’s degree options include:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Systems Science & Engineering
Students can also choose from a range of master’s programs to further specialize their engineering education.
Case Western Reserve University Case School of Engineering
This partnership combines a Wooster liberal arts education with professional engineering study. Students spend three years at Wooster followed by two years at Case Western Reserve University, earning a Bachelor of Arts from Wooster and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Case Western Reserve. Personalized advising helps students plan their coursework and prepare for the transition.
Bachelor’s degree options include:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Polymer Science and Engineering
Eligible students apply during their third year at Wooster. Program eligibility requires a minimum 3.0 overall GPA and a minimum 3.0 GPA in mathematics and science, along with completion of required coursework.
Nursing Partnership
Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne School of Nursing
This partnership combines a Wooster liberal arts education with graduate nursing study. Students spend three or four years at Wooster before continuing to Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, earning a Bachelor of Arts from Wooster and a Master of Nursing from Case Western Reserve. Pre-professional advising helps students choose a major, complete prerequisite coursework, and prepare for graduate study.
Eligible students in the 3+2 pathway may begin nursing school before receiving their Wooster bachelor’s degree by completing their senior year in absentia.
Program highlights include:
- A 20-month, full-time, in-person Master of Nursing program
- More than 1,000 hours of clinical experience
- Clinical learning opportunities at Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, MetroHealth Medical Center, and the VA of Northeast Ohio
- Hands-on learning in clinical skills and virtual simulation labs
Social Work Partnership
Case Western Reserve University Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
This partnership combines a Wooster liberal arts education with graduate social work study. Through the 3+2 pathway, eligible students spend three years at Wooster followed by two years at Case Western Reserve University, earning a Bachelor of Arts from Wooster and a Master of Social Work from Case Western Reserve. Students work closely with advisors to plan their coursework and prepare for graduate study.
Students begin graduate study during what would normally be their senior year at Wooster. The Wooster bachelor’s degree is awarded after successful completion of the first year of the social work program.
Program eligibility requirements include:
- A major in the social or behavioral sciences
- A minimum 3.2 GPA
- Sufficient coursework in the social and behavioral sciences by the end of junior year
- A letter of eligibility from Wooster’s Registrar
Students must apply to the Mandel School before the end of their junior year and complete Wooster’s approval process for the combined-degree program.
Dentistry Partnership
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
This partnership combines a Wooster liberal arts education with professional dental study. Qualified students spend three years at Wooster followed by four years at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Dental Medicine, earning a Bachelor of Arts from Wooster and a Doctor of Dental Medicine from Case Western Reserve.
Students receive personalized pre-health advising to help them plan coursework, gain relevant experience, and prepare for dental school. The Wooster bachelor’s degree is awarded after successful completion of the first year of dental school.
Program highlights include:
- An accelerated seven-year pathway to a bachelor’s degree and a dental degree
- A liberal arts foundation alongside prerequisite science coursework
- Individualized guidance through Wooster’s Pre-Health Advising Program
Students must apply to the accelerated program before enrolling at Wooster and meet ongoing academic and admissions requirements to continue to dental school.
Forestry and Environmental Management Partnership
Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
This partnership combines a Wooster liberal arts education with graduate study in forestry or environmental management. Through the 3+2 cooperative program, qualified students spend three years at Wooster followed by two years at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, earning a Bachelor of Arts from Wooster and a professional master’s degree from Duke in five years.
Personalized advising helps students choose a major, plan prerequisite coursework, and prepare for graduate study. Students typically earn their bachelor’s degree after their first year at Duke and their master’s degree after their second.
Graduate degree options include:
- Master of Forestry (M.F.)
- Master of Environmental Management (M.E.M.)
With careful planning, students may earn both master’s degrees with one additional year of study, completing three degrees in six years.
Students must complete Wooster’s approval process for the combined-degree program and apply directly to Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment.