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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.

Campus Location

429 N Church St
Spartanburg, SC 29303-3663
USA
Main Tel: (864) 597-4000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

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)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor29627

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)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 29,465
Room$ 4,305
Board$ 3,615
Books and supplies$ 1,050
Other$ 2,400

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

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

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)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men56%
Women62%
All59%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal540-640
Math550-650

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (100 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Secondary Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (84 awarded)

  • Area Studies
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Creative Writing
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

  • Mathematics

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (73 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Wofford College with government-defined occupation categories.)

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Related South Carolina School Links

List of South Carolina colleges

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