College of Wooster

The College of Wooster is a private college providing undergraduate education in the liberal arts and sciences. It grants bachelor of arts, bachelor of music, and bachelor of music education degrees. The school's unique curriculum includes an independent study requirement, in which seniors produce original work in the form of a research project, artwork, a performance, or a written piece. The College of Wooster enrolls about 1,900 students and has a student to faculty ratio of 11-to-1. Tuition, room, and board run about $43,000 per year; 90% of students receive financial aid. It was founded in 1866 by a group of Ohio Presbyterians.