The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college primarily known for its "Independent Study" program. It has roughly 1,800 students and is located in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio (approximately 60 miles (97 km) south of Cleveland). Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian church as Wooster University, it was from its creation a co-educational institution. The school is a member of The Five Colleges of Ohio and the Great Lakes Colleges Associati...
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The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college primarily known for its "Independent Study" program. It has roughly 1,800 students and is located in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio (approximately 60 miles (97 km) south of Cleveland). Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian church as Wooster University, it was from its creation a co-educational institution. The school is a member of The Five Colleges of Ohio and the Great Lakes Colleges Association. As of June 2008, Wooster's endowment stood at approximately $287 million.
The president of the college is Grant H. Cornwell, who previously served as Vice-President and Dean of Academic Affairs at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. He was selected by the Board of Trustees to replace R. Stanton Hales, who announced his intention to retire effective June 30, 2007. Cornwell comes to Wooster with a background in philosophy and strong experience in liberal arts advocacy and administration.
Wooster is one of forty colleges named in...
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