Wofford College Overview

Wofford College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The location of Wofford is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Wofford College Known For?

• The 1% student loan default rate at Wofford is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The highest award offered at Wofford is the bachelor's degree.
• In <nil>, 83% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Wofford with a bachelor's degree make about $67,231 a year. That's 65% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.0 years for students from Wofford to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Wofford College?

Contact details for Wofford are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	429 N Church St, Spartanburg, SC 29303-3663
Phone:	864-597-4000
Website:	www.wofford.edu

How Do I Get Into Wofford?

You can apply to Wofford online at: www.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for Wofford

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Wofford?

The acceptance rate at Wofford is 52%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 50%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 29% of students accepted to Wofford submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 665. Math scores were between 585 and 665.

Wofford received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 26 and 29. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

Can I Afford Wofford College?

The overall average net price of Wofford is $35,092. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Wofford, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $8,514 a year. That adds up to $34,056 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Wofford is 1.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Wofford College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,765 undergraduate students at Wofford, with 1,745 being full-time and 20 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,745 full-time undergraduates at Wofford, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wofford College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	35
Black or African American	126
Hispanic or Latino	96
White	1,391
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	67

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Wofford College. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 22 countries are represented at Wofford. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and Spain.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By PegasusRacer28 under License

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