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Colleges in and near Wooster

Wooster is home to two colleges, with 2,327 students on campus

The College of Wooster (1,876 students on campus) and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (451) are inside the city. About 13% of Wooster’s residents are enrolled in college, above Ohio (6%).

The College of Wooster

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Wooster. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
3,521 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
The College of Wooster
Residents in college
13%
Above OH (6%)
Nearest community college
3.1 mi
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute · $9,584 tuition
Nearest public university
8 mi
University of Akron Wayne College · $7,723 in-state
Median household income
$67K
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What stands out about college in Wooster

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college in WoosterThe College of Wooster has 1,876 students on campus in Wooster, 74% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 3.1 miles awayOhio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster: tuition and fees $9,584 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at University of Akron Wayne CollegeLiving in Ohio, the University of Akron Wayne College charges $7,723 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,403. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 13% of residentsAbove Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Wooster

One private college within 0.6 miles, one public college within 8 miles, and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute 3.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe College of WoosterUniversity of Akron Wayne CollegeOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteWooster
University or collegeCommunity college
The College of WoosterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,876 on campus · In Wooster60%admitted$23knet price74%graduate$60kearningsOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · 451 on campus · In Wooster$18knet price43%graduate$60kearningsTuition and fees: $9,584 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.University of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,194 on campus · 8 mi · Orrville90%admitted$6knet price19%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Wooster’s median household income ($66,898) falls.

University of Akron Wayne College8 mi · Orrville · sticker $15,993$6,663a year
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteIn Wooster · sticker $24,595 · tuition $9,584$15,863a year
The College of WoosterIn Wooster · sticker $75,656$17,941a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Wooster: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →The College of WoosterOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteUniversity of Akron Wayne College
The College of Wooster74% graduate$60k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Akron Wayne College19% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute43% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (6); University of Akron Wayne College (2).

Majors

What students study in Wooster

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Wooster’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Agriculture 16%Social sciences 15%Biology 15%Computer science 7%Physical sciences 5%Psychology 5%Everything else 37%

Biggest programs

Political Science and GovernmentThe College of Wooster · 43 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Communication and Media StudiesThe College of Wooster · 27 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesOhio State University Agricultural Technical Institute · 27 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Animal SciencesOhio State University Agricultural Technical Institute · 24 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Agricultural Business and ManagementOhio State University Agricultural Technical Institute · 23 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
HistoryThe College of Wooster · 19 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
MathematicsThe College of Wooster · 17 graduates a year
$87k4 yrs out
Agricultural Production OperationsOhio State University Agricultural Technical Institute · 15 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Wooster

Is Wooster a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 Wooster residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, The College of Wooster, has 1,876 students on campus.

What colleges are in Wooster?

The College of Wooster and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Wooster, and what does it cost?

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster, 3.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $9,584 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $17,809, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Akron Wayne College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $7,723 a year in-state and $15,403 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,982 (under $30,000 income) to $12,160 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Wooster. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →