About The College of Wooster

The College of Wooster is a private avant-garde arts scholastic in Wooster, Ohio. It is primarily known for its emphasis on mentored undergraduate research and enrolls nearly 2,000 students. Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian Church as the University of Wooster, it officially has been non-sectarian in the past 1969, when ownership ties with the Presbyterian Church ended. From its creation, the university has been a co-educational institution. The school is a aficionada of The Five Colleges of Ohio, Great Lakes Colleges Association, and the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities.

Wooster (/ˈwʊstər/ WUUS-tər) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately 50 mi (80 km) SSW of Cleveland, 35 mi (56 km) SW of Akron and 30 mi (48 km) W of Canton. The population was 24,811 at the 2000 census and 26,119 at the 2010 Census. The city is the largest in Wayne County, and the middle of the Wooster Micropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau). Wooster has the main branch and administrative offices of the Wayne County Public Library.

The College of Wooster is located in Wooster.

fDi magazine ranked Wooster accompanied by North America’s summit 10 micro cities for business joviality and strategy in 2013.