College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1854 |
Religious Affiliation: |
United Methodist |
Academic Calendar: |
4-1-4 |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,174 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$117,000,410 |
Application Deadline: |
February 1 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$26,110 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,260 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
66 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi 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 |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Old Gold & Black (semi-monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
8 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
6 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
51% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
59% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
197,077 |
Library Facilities: |
Archives of the South Carolina Conference, United Methodist Church |
Museums |
Library: Archives, Special Collections, and Art Gallery; Wofford College Aboretum; Martha Chapman Art Gallery in Raines Center |
Computers Available: |
N/A |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
N/A |
Wireless Areas: |
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Wireless Capacity: |
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Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (56%), women's dorms (18%), men's dorms (20%), fraternity housing (1%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (5%) |
Sprinkler System: |
57% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
150 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (30), Charlotte Douglas Airport (80) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Spartanburg, SC (1) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Spartanburg, SC (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Family 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 |
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