Fast Facts

Fast Facts

Wofford College, established in 1854, is an independent liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, S.C. It offers bachelor’s degrees in 27 major fields of study and is well known for its programs leading to graduate and professional studies (medicine and other health professions, law, commerce and advanced graduate study across academic disciplines). The college is committed to providing superior liberal arts education that prepares its students for extraordinary and positive contributions to a global society. The focus on Wofford’s mission is upon fostering commitment to excellence in character, performance, leadership, service to others and lifelong learning. Wofford strives for sustainability in all aspects of college life through respect for the environment and through our core values.

President:

Dr. Nayef H. Samhat (the college’s 11th president, serving since 2013).

Trustees:

Thirty-one trustees serve as the governing body of the college under the terms of the will of the Rev. Benjamin Wofford. For more information, contact David M. Beacham, senior vice president for administration.

Campus:

Wofford is located a few blocks north of the central business district of Spartanburg, S.C., an international commercial center. Since its founding, the college has operated continuously on its original campus, which was designated a National Historic District in 1974. In November 2002, the entire 180-acre campus was designated as the Roger Milliken Arboretum. More than 5,000 trees have been planted since 1992.

College Town:

Home to seven diverse higher education institutions, Spartanburg is located at the junction of I-85 and I-26 in the South Carolina Upstate. The GSP International Airport is only a few miles west of the city.

Majors, Minors and Programs:

Wofford offers 67 majors, minors and programs. See the number of students awarded each major for the Class of 2019.

Calendar:

4-1-4 (two semesters and a January Interim)

Alumni Data

• 18,673 living alumni, representing 49 states and 43 foreign countries. 2,163 are in senior management of corporations or organizations; 1,609 practice medicine, dentistry or other health care professions; 966 are attorneys or judges; 737 are self-employed or own their own businesses.
• Alumni giving: 25 percent

Financial Data:

• Resident Student Comprehensive Fee, 2019-2020: $58,935
• Commuting Student Comprehensive Fee (tuition & fees): $45,710
• Financial Aid: $67 million (94.5% student participation)
• Gifts, calendar year 2018: $32,887,733
• Expenditures, FY2019: $115,342,679
• Endowment value, 6/30/19: $211,672,562

Library Data:

A student-centered information commons providing many services, including research assistance, instruction in using information resources and interlibrary loan. Staff is available 98 hours a week to assist users. There are more than 250,000 items in the collection, including books, journals, films, historical documents, and rare books. The library's online resources are available both on and off-campus 24 hours per day and include more than 200 databases, more than 350,000 electronic books, and 60,000 electronic journals. The library’s web page provides access to the full range of services.

Admission

The faculty, Fall 2019:

• Full-time teaching faculty: 145
• Men 78 Women 67
• D. or other terminal degree: 89 percent of full-time faculty
• FTE faculty to student ratio: 1 to 11

Student data, Fall 2019:

• Enrollment: 1,720
• Men: 823, Women: 902, Minorities: 333
• Students from out of state: 757
• Full-time students in college housing: 96 percent

Class of 2023:

• Applications: 3,779
• Applications Accepted: 2,267
• Enrolled: 474
• Men: 221; Women 253
• Number of states represented: 25
• High school class rank, top 10 percent: 35 percent
• Mid-50 percent SAT range: 1190-1340
• Mid-50 percent ACT range: 26-30

Student retention data:

• 92 percent of the first-year students from fall 2018 returned in fall 2019.

Student Life Opportunities

• Army ROTC
• The Center for Community-Based Learning (CCBL) is the primary coordinating structure for advancing campus-wide community engagement, supporting Wofford’s strategic vision of “preparing superior students for meaningful lives as citizens.” The CCBL includes the Bonner Scholars Program.
• Wofford was ranked 12th in the nation for percentage of students studying abroad for credit in the 2018 Open Doors report. Since 2007, more than 3,000 students have studied abroad in 70 countries on all seven continents.
• National Fraternities and Sororities: – 12 chapters
• The Career Center, the college's professional development and career services program .
• Performing programs available in theatre, choral groups, band and string ensemble, three art galleries and art museums, major programs in art history and minor program in studio art.

Athletics

NCAA Division I

Recent Southern Conference championships in football, baseball, men's basketball and men’s soccer

Men’s Sports:

248 participants in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, riflery, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track

Women’s Sports:

126 participants in basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, riflery, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, volleyball

Club Sports:

Baseball, disc golf, equestrian, e-sports, fly-fishing, lacrosse, rugby, outdoors, soccer, swim, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon and women’s volleyball

Wofford Spirit Squads:

Cheerleading, Dance Team