Former names | University of Wooster (1866–1915) |
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Motto | Independent Minds, Working Together[1] |
Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | 1866 |
Accreditation | Higher Learning Commission |
Academic affiliation | Annapolis Group |
Endowment | $370 million (2022)[2] |
President | Anne E. McCall |
Academic staff | 184 (full-time)[3] |
Undergraduates | 2,000[3] |
Location | , 44691 , U.S. |
Campus | Suburban, 240 acres (97 ha)[3] |
Language | English |
Colors | Old Gold & black |
Nickname | Fighting Scots |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III — NCAC |
Mascot | Scottie Dog (as of March 30, 2023) |
Website | wooster |
College of Wooster | |
Built | 1900 |
Architect | Lansing C. Holden |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Collegiate Gothic, other |
NRHP reference No. | 80003246[4] |
Added to NRHP | February 25, 1980 |
The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college in Wooster, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian Church as the University of Wooster, it has been officially non-sectarian since 1969. From its creation, the college has been a co-educational institution. It enrolls about 2,000 students and is a member of The Five Colleges of Ohio, Great Lakes Colleges Association, and the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities.