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William Woods University

General Information

Name: William Woods University
Address: One University Avenue, Fulton, MO 65251-1098
Phone:

  • General information: (573) 642-2251 x2251
  • Financial aid office: (573) 592-4232 x4232
  • Admissions office: (573) 592-4221 x4221

Website: www.williamwoods.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,150$14,700$14,300
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,100$5,900$5,700
        Other expenses$4,450$4,450$4,450
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,245$3,245$2,840
        Other expenses$2,840$2,840$2,850
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,390$2,390$2,390

Total expenses   
On-campus$26,700$26,050$25,300
Off-campus$22,235$21,785$20,840
Off-campus with family$18,540$18,090$17,540

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 44%
  • State/local grants: 20%
  • Institutional grants: 99%
  • Student loans: 63%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3363
  • State/local grants:$1777
  • Institutional grants:$8812
  • Student loans:$3044

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants631143488
Percent admitted83.0%74.8%85.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.5%33.6%36.0%
Part-time1.7%0.9%1.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2577
Undergraduate enrollment: 1074
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 49%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 76%
    • Part Time: 24%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 25%
    • Women: 75%

White non-hispanic: 87%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Education, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Bachelor
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
  • Juvenile Corrections - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor


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