College of Wooster

Merit scholarships

Wooster considers every applicant for merit scholarships from $25,000 to full tuition; test scores are not used.

For students entering Fall 2027

• Presidential Scholar

  Competitive

  Full tuition

  • Test-optional route available

  Renewable: 3.0 GPA and good academic standing.

  Apply for admission by November 1, 2026. No separate application; the college nominates students from their admissions materials, and nominees complete a virtual interview by January 24, 2027.

  Typically awarded to students with unweighted GPAs of 3.8 or higher in a rigorous curriculum and/or a top 15% class rank; this is not a stated minimum. Presidential Scholar, College Scholar and Dean's Scholar are mutually exclusive. SAT and ACT scores are not considered.

• College Scholar

  Competitive

  $47,000 per year

  • Test-optional route available

  Renewable: Good academic standing.

  Apply for admission by November 1, 2026. No separate application; offered with the admissions decision.

  Typically awarded to students with unweighted GPAs of 3.6 or higher in a rigorous curriculum and/or a top 20% class rank; this is not a stated minimum. Presidential Scholar, College Scholar and Dean's Scholar are mutually exclusive. SAT and ACT scores are not considered.

• Dean's Scholar

  Competitive

  $25,000–$43,000 per year

  • Test-optional route available

  Renewable: Good academic standing.

  Available with all decision rounds. No separate application; offered with the admissions decision.

  For domestic first-year and transfer students; based on academic record, service and involvement. Presidential Scholar, College Scholar and Dean's Scholar are mutually exclusive. SAT and ACT scores are not considered.

Students: add profile GPA and scores to check.

Requirements change yearly; colleges may recalculate GPAs. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the college.

College scholarship pageChecked Oct 30, 2026