Wofford College

429 N. Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29303-3663
http://www.wofford.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1854
Religious AffiliationUnited Methodist
Undergrad Students1,174
Endowment117,000,410
Application DeadlineFebruary 1
Application Fee40
SelectivityMore selective
Application DeadlineFebruary 1
Tuition26,110
Room/Board7,260
Services
Associated FirmsN/A
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsLibrary: Archives, Special Collections, and Art Gallery; Wofford College Aboretum; Martha Chapman Art Gallery in Raines Center
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
MuseumsLibrary: Archives, Special Collections, and Art Gallery; Wofford College Aboretum; Martha Chapman Art Gallery in Raines Center
Periodical Subs539
# of Books197,077
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities51%
Students in sororities59%
Campus Size150 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing91%
College housing typescoed dorms (56%), women's dorms (18%), men's dorms (20%), fraternity housing (1%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (5%)
Popular EventsFamily Weekend, Homecoming, Greek Week, Terrier Play Day, Phi Beta Kappa Day, Spring Honors Day, Holiday Lighting Ceremony, Founder's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Fraternity Bid Day, Sorority Bid Day
Nearest AirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (30), Charlotte Douglas Airport (80)
Nearest TrainSpartanburg, SC (1)
Army ROTCOffered on campus
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of Organizations66
# of fraternities8
# of sororities4
Students in fraternities51%
Students in sororities59%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) Old Gold & Black (semi-monthly)
Honor SocietiesPhi Beta Kappa, Blue Key National Honor Society, Senior Order of Gnomes, Alpha Psi Omega Drama Fraternity, Delta Phi Alpha German Honor Fraternity, Pi Delta Phi French Honor Fraternity, Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Fraternity, Sigma Delta Phi Spanish Honor Fraternity
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Canterbury Club (Episcopalian), Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Newman Club (Catholics), Presbyterian Student Association, Pre-Ministerial Society, Wesley Fellowship (Methodist)
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Multicultural Students
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Union; Honor Council; Judicial Commission; Accounting and Finance Club; Alpha Psi Omega (drama) fraternity; American Chemical Society; Association for Computer Machinery; Beta Beta Beta (biology); Delta Phi Alpha (German); Economics Society; Health Careers Society; Kinesis (philosophy); Phi Alpha Delta (pre-law); Pi Delta Phi (French); Pi Kappa Delta (debate); Psychology Kingdom; Scabbard and Blade (military science); Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish); Sigma Tau Delta (English); Society of Physics Students; Teacher Education Student Association; Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity; Lions Club; Rotaracts; Twin Towers Volunteers; Cheerleaders; Wofford College Bowl Team; College Democrats; College Republicans; Admissions Wofford Ambassadors; Wofford Outdoors Club