William Woods University

Location and Affiliation:

William Woods University is located in Fulton, MO, population 12,315.
Affiliation: Disciples of Christ.

Population:

William Woods University’s enrollment is 779 full-time and 259 part-time students.

• 76% female
• 4% black
• 2% Asian
• 1% Hispanic

39% of applicants are admitted. Freshman return at a rate of 70%.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:13

Academic Level:

• William Woods University is a lower Level 3 school
• The average high school GPA is 3.2
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 18-21
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 460-540, Math 420-550, Composite 880-1090

Most Popular Majors:

• Business Administration/Management 47%
• Computer 13%
• Equestrian/Equine Studies 9%
• Journalism 5%
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal 3%

Graduates:

52% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $25
• The admission application deadline is August 11
• The financial aid deadline is March 1

Generosity:

Average need met is 89%.

Features:

William Woods was founded in 1870 as a school for girls. The first class of men crossed the bridge in 1997. Two national fraternities–Pi Kappa Alpha and Phi Gamma Delta–were begun in 2000. The institution’s first female president, Dr. Jahnae H. Barnett, took William Woods to the status of University in 1992. The university began offering graduate programming at that time. The college has approximately 2,700 students with the graduate population.

Computer information management was offered in 1998, majors in juvenile justice (the only program in the state), political and legal studies, mass communication and journalism were offered in 1999. In 2001 the Graduate and Adult Studies program implemented an AA-Liberal Arts, an MBA-Accounting and an MBA-Health Management. In 2005, WWU added homeland security to its criminal justice program. Qualified students may complete bachelor’s degree in 3 years through Century Scholars program.

Contact:

William Woods University Admissions 1-800-995-3159.

Learn more about William Woods University. http://www.williamwoods.edu