“Private liberal arts college in Spartanburg on a 175-acre national arboretum campus, founded 1854.”
Wofford College is a small, selective liberal arts college founded in 1854 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, making it one of a handful of American colleges founded before the Civil War still operating continuously on its original campus. Established with a bequest from Methodist minister Benjamin Wofford, the college retains its United Methodist affiliation while welcoming students of every faith and background. With roughly 1,780 undergraduates, an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and classes taught exclusively by professors (no teaching assistants), Wofford offers the kind of close mentorship and faculty access that defines the best American liberal arts experience. Academics at Wofford are anchored by 27 majors, 28 minors, and nine pre-professional tracks spanning the sciences, humanities, business economics, and arts. The college is particularly well known for sending graduates into medicine, law, and other advanced studies, supported by a distinctive January "Interim" term during which students pursue intensive short courses, independent projects, internships, or travel-study programs around the world. Business economics, biology, English, and the interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program are among the most popular fields of study, and 98% of graduates report positive career outcomes within six months of leaving campus. Life at Wofford centers on a tight-knit residential campus just minutes from downtown Spartanburg — an Upstate South Carolina city increasingly recognized for its food scene, arts community, and proximity to Greenville and the Blue Ridge Mountains. With 93% of students living on campus for all four years, a strong Greek system, 20 NCAA Division I Southern Conference athletic programs (the Terriers), and signature traditions like the Black and Gold Ball, Wofford feels more like an extended family than a commuter campus. For international students, its size, personalized advising, and dedicated Office of International Programs make it an unusually supportive gateway into American higher education.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Test Required — All applicants must submit SAT or ACT scores.
Official SourceEarly Decision I
Binding. Decision by Dec 1.
Early Action
Non-binding. Decision by Feb 1.
Early Decision II
Binding. Decision by Feb 1.
Regular Decision
Decision by March 1. Rolling after Jan 15 if space permits.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$56,005
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Home to English, history, philosophy, religion, and modern languages. Wofford's humanities programs emphasize close reading, original research, and the sort of small seminar discussions a liberal arts college is built for.
Biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, and mathematics, with strong pre-medical and pre-health advising. Wofford consistently sends a high share of applicants to medical, dental, and veterinary schools.
Includes the Department of Accounting, Business and Finance and the Department of Economics, plus government, sociology, and psychology. Business Economics is one of Wofford's most popular and employer-targeted majors.
Studio art, art history, theatre, and music. Performance-based scholarships are available for students with demonstrated talent.
Environmental Studies, neuroscience, Chinese studies, gender studies, and pre-professional advising for medicine, law, dentistry, veterinary science, ministry, and engineering (3-2 dual-degree partnerships).
4 years
Wofford's flagship business-adjacent major combines rigorous economic theory with applied coursework in finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship. Graduates regularly move into banking, consulting, and graduate business programs.
4 years
A strong pre-health pipeline supported by dedicated pre-med advising, research opportunities with faculty, and consistently high acceptance rates into U.S. medical, dental, and veterinary schools.
4 years
An interdisciplinary major blending ecology, policy, ethics, and fieldwork — showcased by the Goodall Environmental Studies Center, a living-laboratory building on campus.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $56,005
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
