Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC · Private · Small city
Private institution in Spartanburg, SC · 1,873 undergraduates · 59% acceptance rate · $68,964 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 10%Median ACT
- Top 14%Full-time retention
- Top 15%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $28,9841,686th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $54,1001,874th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $54,1001,872nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $69,6011,830th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,7321,422nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $68,964298th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,076451st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 80.8%203rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 89.7%253rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 58.6%383rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1297198th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3099th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,873980th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 15.1%1,927th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 59 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- ED IIJan 15
- EANov 15
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 29 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $54,661 | $42,682 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,482 | $47,729 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $49,683 | $38,472 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | $46,087 | $41,565 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $41,025 | $29,685 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $36,312 | $40,485 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $32,925 | $38,289 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $32,382 | $34,526 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $30,409 | — |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $27,488 | $20,140 |
| History | bachelors | $25,194 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $24,730 | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1854source
- Athletic nickname: "Terriers"source
- Gibbs Stadium seats about 13,000source
- Competes in Southern Conferencesource
- Motto: "Intaminatis fulget honoribus"source
- Football rivalry: Furman–Wofford (since 1889)source
- Plays for the "Big Dog Trophy" (since 1916)source
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $13,922,452 (M $8,238,686 · W $5,617,876 · Coed $65,890)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Rifle
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitewofford.edu
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