| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,613 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,573 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
40 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
45% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 81.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 80.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
170 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Spartanburg, SC |
| Population of city/town: |
37,647 |
| Nearest major city: |
Charlotte, NC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
80 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
792,862 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wofford.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (71%)
- single-student apartments (29%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
8% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
75% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
114 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections including archives of the South Carolina United Methodist Church. Rare books, manuscripts, and archival resources. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
45% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
54% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Old Gold & Black Newspaper, published biweekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
97 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Interfaith Youth Core, Newman Club, Presbyterian Student Association, Reformed University Fellowship, Wesley Fellowship, Saving Our Sisters, Souljahs for Christ; Hillel Jewish and Muslim Student Organizations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Association of Multicultural Students, Minority Association of Pre-Medical, Spectrum, Transitions, Wofford Women of Color |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Coalition of the Arts, Concert/Pep Band, Goldtones, Gospel Choir, Pulp Theatre, Show Choir, Voices of Victory, Wofford Men, Women's Ensemble, Chamber Players, College Democrats, College Republicans, Ducks Unlimited, Public Policy Committee, Relay for Life, SCATE, South Carolina Student Legislature, Swords & Boards, Togetherness, Terrier Dynasty, Wofford Ambassadors, Robotics and Engineering Cadre, American Chemical Society, Association for Computer Machinery, College Bowl Team, Edward K. Hardin Pre Law Society, Fierce Green Fire, James Investment Fund, Kinesis, Students (MAPS), Pre-Dental Society, Pre-Vet Society, Psychology Kingdom, Society of Physics Students; cooking, math, men's Glee, outdoors, singers, and theatre clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Richard Johnson,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
old gold and black |
| School mascot: |
Terriers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-AA |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
26% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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arena, fields, field house, golf courses, stadium; fitness and tennis centers |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, biking, billiards, bocce, bowling, canoeing, dance, dodgeball, fly fishing, fitness, flag football, Frisbee golf, kayaking, kickball, lacrosse, racquetball, rafting, rifle shooting, rock climbing, self-defense, skiing, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, waterskiing, yoga |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Greenville-Spartanburg (30 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Charlotte, NC (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Spartanburg, SC (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Spartanburg, SC (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
23% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
26% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Charleston School of Law, Clemson University, Medical University of South Carolina, North Carolina State University, Wake Forest University, University of North Carolina, University of South Carolina. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accounting firms, Milliken and Company, regional banks. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Whitney Howard, senior vice president, Conde Nast Entertainment
- Jerome J. Richardson, owner and founder, NFL Carolina Panthers
- Margaret Key, chief executive, Burson-Marsteller Asica-Pacific.
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