Wooster gets you where you want to go.

The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges acknowledges Wooster as one of the nation’s best for academics, affordability and career prospects. The magazine also ranks Wooster among the Top 10 “Best Schools for Internships.”

From clarifying your academic and career goals to finding the right study abroad experiencesinternshipsexperiencial learning, and post-graduation job opportunities, Wooster is dedicated to providing the mentorship you need to succeed. Learn more about APEX—Wooster’s center for Advising, Planning, and Experiential Learning..

#11 (nationally)

Best Private Schools for Internships (Princeton Review)

First employers include:

  • Apple
  • Goldman Sachs
  • The Walt Disney Co.
  • DDB Chicago
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
  • Microsoft
  • Detroit Red Wings
  • JP Morgan Chase
  • Ernst & Young
  • Chicago Botanic Garden
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Progressive Insurance
  • Viacom

96%

of Wooster graduates are employed or in grad school within 6 months of graduation

91% are accepted by their top-choice graduate school, including:

  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Brown University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Cornell University
  • Duke University
  • George Washington University Law School
  • Northwestern University
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Wisconsin – Madison
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Virginia Tech
  • Yale University
Erin Palombi ’10

German studies alumna uses interdisciplinary passions for work in moving image archives

When Erin Palombi ’10 arrived at The College of Wooster as a first-year student, she knew she loved movies, but her film classes at […]

Vedica Jha '16

Biology and mathematics alumna uses interdisciplinary skills in finance and entrepreneurship

Vedica Jha ’16 came to Wooster as an international student from India, traveling across the world to study in the United States, majoring in […]

The College of Wooster biology alumnus Sateesh Venkatesh ’10 was recently named one of five recipients to earn a prestigious Fulbright-National Geographic Award for 2024.

Biology alumnus receives Fulbright-National Geographic Award

The College of Wooster biology alumnus Sateesh Venkatesh ’10 was recently named one of five recipients to earn a prestigious Fulbright-National Geographic Award for […]

Aaron Huq head shot

History and philosophy graduate receives scholarship for master’s program at University of Cambridge

Recent College of Wooster graduate in history and philosophy, Aaron Huq ’24 received the Quantedge-Cambridge Refugee Masters Scholarship to pursue a Master of Philosophy […]

Jaylin Hudson ’24

JPMorgan “Chases” Jaylin Hudson ’24 with internship and a job offer while at Wooster

Jaylin Hudson ’24 was inspired to pursue a career in finance after growing up in a low-income neighborhood with limited opportunities to learn about […]

Douglas Buchanan ’06

Music alumnus Douglas Buchanan ’06 wins Dominick Argento Chamber Opera Competition

Composer Douglas Buchanan ’06 won the 2024-2025 Dominick Argento Chamber Opera Competition along with librettist Caitlin Vincent for Bessie and Ma. The award is […]

Kennedy Schultz '94

French and cultural area studies alumna uses skills to teach cultural competency across diverse sectors

Kennedy Schultz ’91 loved that The College of Wooster had a community that was both diverse and tight knit. Coming from a large high […]

Jim Maiwurm '71

History alumnus makes global connections in legal field

While he knew that he wanted to be a lawyer as an undergraduate, the time that Jim Maiwurm ’71 spent at The College of […]

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