Spartanburg, SC · Private · 1,816 undergraduates · urban
Wofford College
Moderately selective
The January Interim gives students one month to focus on a single intensive academic or experiential project.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in student experience, and strong in career outcomes.- Admission
- 58.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 81.2%
4,183 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$68,964 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Wofford College apart
Academic design
Students combine majors across liberal arts, sciences, business, and preprofessional fields with Interim, a month-long period devoted to one intensive course, travel experience, project, or self-directed exploration.
Campus pattern
The historic campus is compact, residential, and athletics-oriented, while Spartanburg and the wider Greenville-Spartanburg region provide internships and employer access.
Defining feature
The January Interim gives students one month to focus on a single intensive academic or experiential project.
Can I get in?
58.6% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
4,183About 59 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Wofford College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Wofford College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students combine majors across liberal arts, sciences, business, and preprofessional fields with Interim, a month-long period devoted to one intensive course, travel experience, project, or self-directed exploration.
Make the fit specific
The January Interim gives students one month to focus on a single intensive academic or experiential project.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
No application fee recorded
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Wofford College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The January Interim gives students one month to focus on a single intensive academic or experiential project.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
What is campus life like?
Wofford College beyond the classroom
The historic campus is compact, residential, and athletics-oriented, while Spartanburg and the wider Greenville-Spartanburg region provide internships and employer access.
A defining academic feature
Students combine majors across liberal arts, sciences, business, and preprofessional fields with Interim, a month-long period devoted to one intensive course, travel experience, project, or self-directed exploration.
What shapes an ordinary week
The historic campus is compact, residential, and athletics-oriented, while Spartanburg and the wider Greenville-Spartanburg region provide internships and employer access.
What changes the experience
The January Interim gives students one month to focus on a single intensive academic or experiential project.