William Woods University Business Programs

William Woods University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fulton, Missouri. The surrounding location of Fulton is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

William Woods University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at William Woods.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#48	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is William Woods University?

Contact details for William Woods are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Avenue, Fulton, MO 65251-2388
Phone:	573-642-2251
Website:	www.williamwoods.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/WilliamWoodsUniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/WilliamWoodsU

How Do I Get Into William Woods?

You can apply to William Woods online at: https://williamwoods.secure.force.com/form?formid=217793

Admission Requirements for William Woods

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into William Woods?

The acceptance rate at William Woods is 63%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 27% of accepted students are men and 73% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 64%.

Can I Afford William Woods University?

The overall average net price of William Woods is $30,591. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At William Woods, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $9,985 a year. That adds up to $39,940 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at William Woods is 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

William Woods University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 882 undergraduate students at William Woods, with 692 being full-time and 190 being part-time.

There are also 1,232 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 692 full-time undergraduates at William Woods, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of William Woods University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	523
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	79

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at William Woods University. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at William Woods. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Brazil, and Canada.

Online Learning at William Woods University

In 2019-2020, 985 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at William Woods has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of William Woods

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at William Woods University was 15.5%. This is the #1,054 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at William Woods regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

William Woods University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	43	62	105
Accounting	7	0	7
General Management Information Systems	6	0	6
TOTAL	56	62	118

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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