Wofford College

Private · Moderately Selective · SC

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationSC · South

SettingUrban

Undergrads1,816

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate78.8%

6-yr grad rate84.2%

Drop-out rate9%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$56k

Out-of-state tuition$56k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity21.4%

Gender diversity51.5%

International2.3%

IdentityUnited Methodist

Overview

Wofford College is a small private liberal arts college in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with historic ties to the United Methodist Church. It occupies an unusual niche nationally: a small liberal arts college that competes in Division I athletics, including a football program with a genuine following well beyond what its size would suggest.

Academics

The college has a strong pre-professional track record in business, medicine, and law, aided by close faculty attention typical of a small liberal arts college and a curriculum that pairs traditional liberal arts requirements with career-focused advising from early on. Interdisciplinary and self-designed majors are relatively common, reflecting a flexible academic culture within a fairly traditional-looking institution.

Campus & student life

The campus is designated a national arboretum, giving it a distinctly landscaped, tree-covered feel in the middle of Spartanburg, and Division I football weekends are a defining part of the social calendar in a way that's unusual for a college this small. Greek life and a close residential community are both prominent parts of student life.

Getting in

Applications are read holistically, and Wofford has a reputation for generous merit scholarship offers to strong students, making it a common "best value" consideration for students who might otherwise look at larger universities.

After graduation

Graduates have strong, well-documented placement into medical school, law school, and business careers, and the college's small alumni base is unusually well-connected across the Carolinas in these fields.

Worth knowing

The Division I athletics culture at a college this size is a genuine draw for some students and a genuine surprise for others — it's worth understanding how much football and basketball shape the social calendar relative to peer liberal arts colleges.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate51.9%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1198–1343 · ACT 27–31

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

Early decisionNov 1

Regular decisionJan 15

Applying