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  • About Wofford

    Wofford College was founded in 1854 with a bequest of $100,000 from the Rev. Benjamin Wofford. Still located on its original campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Wofford College has become nationally known for the strength of its academic programs, outstanding faculty, and commitment to providing its students a holistic liberal arts education.

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    Why Wofford

    In these challenging economic times, the value of a superior education is especially critical. For more than 155 years, Wofford has been a consensus choice as one of America’s Best Colleges.

    President Dunlap

    President

    Dr. Benjamin B. Dunlap is a proponent of a holistic liberal arts education. After all he was a Rhodes Scholar, he moderates seminars at the Aspen Institute, presented at the T.E.D conference in 2007 and was a ballet dancer for the Columbia City Ballet.

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