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Spartanburg, SC 29303-3663
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Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

Wofford College Rating: 5.0/5 (1 votes)

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Ranks 3rd in South Carolina and 144th overall
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringBachelor's degree
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationUnited Methodist
Congressional District4504

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Wofford College?
289th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $29,240 $29,240 $29,240
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,040 $1,040 $1,040
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,195 $1,195 $1,195
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $41,935 $41,935 $41,935
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $43,017 $43,017 $43,017
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $35,005 $35,005 $35,005

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $27,830 $29,465 $27,830 $29,465 $27,830 $29,465
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $907 $1,050
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,450 $7,920
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,800 $2,400
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,705 $8,190
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,925 $3,597
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,925 $3,597

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$35
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 2,443 (1,260 male / 1,103 female)
Admitted 1,415 (679 male / 736 female)
Admission rate 58%
First-time Enrollment 392 (189 male / 203 female)
FT Enrollment 392 (189 male / 203 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment1,468

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Wofford College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Wofford College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Southern Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Southern Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Southern Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Southern Conference

ACT Test Admission

138th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 61%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 30
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 29
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29

SAT Test Admission

154th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 92%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 680
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 660
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1110 / 1340

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,395
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,435
Board Fee$3,770

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Wofford College 5082nd for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Wofford College?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Wofford College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Wofford College.

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Spartanburg, SC 29303-3663
Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
Total Population24,843 (23,240 urban / 1,603 rural)
Households9,147 (2.39 people per house)
Median Household Income$28,343
Families5,582 (3.03 people per family)

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 4 20 6 16 2 536 10 594
Accounting 2 14 16
Area Studies, Other 2 12 14
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 18 2 20
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 2 8 2 98 2 114
Business/Managerial Economics 8 2 66 76
Chemistry, General 2 16 18
Chinese Language and Literature 2 4 6
Computer Science 2 10 12
Creative Writing
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2
Economics, General 2 18 20
English Language and Literature, General 40 2 42
Finance, General 2 76 2 80
French Language and Literature 10 10
German Language and Literature
History, General 18 18
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 2
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies 2 2
Mathematics, General 6 6
Philosophy 2 4 6
Physics, General 4 4
Political Science and Government, General 34 34
Psychology, General 2 26 28
Religion/Religious Studies 18 18
Secondary Education and Teaching
Sociology 2 2 14 2 20
Spanish Language and Literature 2 24 26

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Wofford College 985th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $66,661 ($70,321 male / $60,804 female)
Number of FT Faculty 117 (72 male / 45 female)
Number of PT Faculty 20
FT Faculty Ratio 6 : 1
Total Benefits $2,251,666

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