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Wofford College

Wofford College
429 North Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29303-3663

Official telephone: (864) 597-4000
Fax number: (864) 597-4179
Website: www.wofford.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Carolyn B. Sparks,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 864 597-4160
864 597-4149 (fax)
finaid@wofford.edu
FAFSA number: 003457
CSS/PROFILE number: 5912

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $40,245; $40,245 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,454
Other expenses: Miscellaneous expenses; transportation expenses are for residential students only.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,635

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 31
Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
76% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
51% of first-year students
55% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
38% of first-year students
30% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
44% of first-year students
40% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
90% for first-year students
91% for full-time undergraduates
88% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$34,612 for first-year students
$33,788 for full-time undergraduates
$20,828 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$29,962 for first-year students
$30,032 for full-time undergraduates
$20,828 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,880 for first-year students
$2,372 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,371 for first-year students
$4,317 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
24% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$15,172 for first-year students
$15,323 for full-time undergraduates
$11,000 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
12% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
10% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$22,591 for first-year students
$24,879 for full-time undergraduates
$10,240 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 12%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 48%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,252
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,200 - $52,885
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 - $62,430
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 33%

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