William Woods University Rankings

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Ranking Category
#5910 of 14,131 In the World
#1678 of 2,597 In North America
#1592 of 2,496 In the United States
#36 of 67 In Missouri
#2 of 2 In Fulton

Quick Review

Religion
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Acceptance rate
68%
Avg. cost to attend
$23,220 /y
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
781
Graduates
956
Male:Female Ratio
35:65
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

William Woods University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

William Woods University has an acceptance rate of 68% and is among the top 29% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 68% 68% 69%
Applicants 1,426 445 981
Admissions 974 301 673
Freshmen enrolled full time 122 43 79
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

280 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

692 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Recommended
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1365 (79%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 127 (7%)
Black or African American 75 (4%)
Hispanic 67 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 43 (2%)
Two or more races 41 (2%)
Asian 14 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend William Woods University is $23,220 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$23,220/year
Average aid awarded
$18,761
Students receiving aid
99%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $21,505
$30-48K $22,473
$48-75K $23,515
$75-110K $24,879
$110K+ $25,509

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $25,750$7,200
Tuition in-state $25,750$7,200
Tuition out-of-state $25,750$7,200
Fee in-district $980
Fee in-state $980
Fee out-of-state $980

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 667
Combined charge for room and board $10,190
Room charge $5,250
Meal charge $4,940

William Woods University majors

William Woods University has granted 207 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs, 390 master's across 6 programs, and 68 doctorate degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at William Woods University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 133 68
Business Administration and Management, General 43 62
Superintendency and Educational System Administration 85
Curriculum and Instruction 62
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 43
Educational & Instructional Technology 26
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 22
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 20
Equestrian & Equine Studies 17
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 9
Elementary Education and Teaching 8
Accounting 7
American Sign Language (ASL) 7
Communication, General 7
Horse Husbandry & Equine Science and Management 6
Management Information Systems, General 6
Art & Art Studies, General 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 4
Psychology, General 4
Social Work 4
Graphic Design 3
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 3
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 2
History, General 2
Special Education and Teaching, General 2
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Education, General 1
English Language and Literature, General 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 1
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 1
Mathematics, General 1
Physics, General 1
Pre-Engineering 1
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 1
Grand Total 5 207 390 68

William Woods University has a graduation rate of 55%, which is among the 49% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 55% 55% 55%
  • Full-time retention rate - 69%
  • Part-time retention rate - 29%

Publications & Citations

William Woods University has published 74 scientific papers with 1,317 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Biology, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Medicine, Environmental Science, Computer Science, and Mathematics.

Publications
74
Citations
1,317

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
50 / 658
Psychology
36 / 588
Biology
33 / 962
Political Science
33 / 574
Sociology
31 / 466
Law
31 / 574
Medicine
29 / 863
Environmental Science
27 / 537
Computer Science
25 / 678
Mathematics
24 / 244
Engineering
23 / 493
Philosophy
21 / 268
Math Teachers
20 / 181
Chemistry
19 / 859
Education Majors
18 / 397
Economics
17 / 577
Geology
15 / 193
Genetics
15 / 856
Ecology
14 / 407
Physics
14 / 307
Geography and Cartography
13 / 356
Business
13 / 594
Biochemistry
13 / 838
Development Studies
12 / 410
History
11 / 62
Health Science
10 / 370
Social Psychology
10 / 91
Botany
10 / 56
Linguistics
10 / 16
Paleontology
10 / 139
Quantum and Particle physics
9 / 287
Archaeology
9 / 59
Child Psychology
8 / 60
Art & Design
8 / 295
Statistics
8 / 201
Finance
7 / 414
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7 / 300
Geotechnical Engineering
6 / 59
Materials Science
6 / 76
Pathology
6 / 318

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 3 2
1991 0 2
1992 0 3
1993 2 0
1994 2 4
1995 0 3
1996 1 5
1997 1 11
1998 1 8
1999 0 10
2000 0 5
2001 0 5
2002 3 6
2003 0 4
2004 1 22
2005 0 15
2006 1 10
2007 2 15
2008 1 11
2009 1 7
2010 4 14
2011 1 28
2012 0 39
2013 1 53
2014 3 52
2015 2 65
2016 3 86
2017 2 112
2018 0 97
2019 2 138
2020 4 101
2021 6 141
2022 3 124

Notable alumni

  1. Gina Loudon

    Gina Loudon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Gina Loudon, known as Dr. Gina, is a conservative media personality. She was a member of the 2020 Donald Trump campaign's media advisory board and the co-chair of Women for Trump 2020. She is a member at Mar-a-Lago and the current face of Citizen Voters Inc.

  2. Carol Bartz

    Carol Bartz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    businesspersonbusiness executive
    Biography

    Carol Ann Bartz is an American business executive, former president and CEO of the internet services company Yahoo!, and former chairman, president, and CEO at architectural and engineering design software company Autodesk.

  3. Helen Stephens

    Helen Stephens
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1918-1994 (aged 76)
    Occupations
    basketball playersprinterbaseball player
    Biography

    Helen Herring Stephens was an American athlete and a double Olympic champion in 1936.

  4. Jan Meyers

    Jan Meyers
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1928-2019 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Janice Lenore Meyers was an American Republican party politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kansas.

  5. Luann Ridgeway

    Luann Ridgeway
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Luann Ridgeway is an attorney who served in several elected government offices. A Republican, she served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives elected in 1992 and serving through 2002 and Missouri Senate elected in 2004 and serving through 2012. Ridgeway served as the Eastern District Commissioner of Clay County, Missouri, elected 2012 through 2020. She announced she would not run for reelection in 2020 and returned to private life in 2021.

  6. Shelley Keeney

    Shelley Keeney
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Shelley Keeney is a former state representative from the U.S. state of Missouri having served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017. She represented Missouri's 145th Legislative District, which consists of all of Bollinger County, Madison County, and the southern portion of Perry County, Missouri. She is a member of the Republican Party.

General info

Alternative names WWU
William Woods
The Woods
Founded 1870
Motto Amor Vincit Omnia
Love Conquers All
Colors forest green, maroon
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 251
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address One University Avenue
Fulton, Missouri, 65251-2388
United States
City population 13,000
Phone 5736422251

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