Wofford College

Wofford College, established in 1854, is a small liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. The campus is spread across an area of 145 acres. The college is a member of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta. Wofford offers a wide variety of academic majors in subjects including accounting, business economics, chemistry, computer science, chinese language and culture. It also offers several pre-professional programs.

Wofford College has an active Greek life. The campus hosts more than 12 chapters of national fraternities and sororities. There are also several student clubs and organizations in the campus. Some of the popular ones include the Senior Order of Gnomes, Pre-Ministerial Society, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, and Wofford Ambassadors.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in science and liberal arts.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• High male/female ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 1,363 in 2007-2008 (1,446 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Wofford College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Housing and Meals

Wofford College provides on-campus housing for 1,341 of its 1,446 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Southern Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 36 male students received the aid (men were 75% of those receiving aid) and 12 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 25% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: