Founded: 1854
President:
Dr. Nayef H. Samhat
Location:
Spartanburg, SC
Phone: (864) 597-4000
Fax: (864) 597-4179
Website: www.wofford.edu
About Us
Wofford College, established in 1854, is an independent liberal arts college of 1,450 students in Spartanburg, S.C. Wofford ranks 5th nationally in the percentage of undergraduates receiving credit for study abroad. Home to one of the nation’s 280 Phi Beta Kappa chapters, Wofford’s historic 170-acre campus is recognized as a national arboretum. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the college is committed to quintessential undergraduate education within the context of values-based inquiry.
Majors
Academic Majors
Accounting
Art History
Biology
Business Economics
Chemistry
Chinese
Computer Science
Economics
English
Environmental Studies
Finance
French
German
Government
History
Humanities
Intercultural Studies
Intercultural Studies for Business
Mathematics
Philosophy
Physics
Psychology
Religion
Sociology
Spanish
Theatre
Academic Minors
Art History
Business
Chinese Studies
Computer Science
Economics
English
Environmental Studies
German Studies
Government
History
Mathematics
Philosophy
Religion
Sociology
Pre Professional Programs
Pre-Engineering
Pre-Dental
Pre-Law
Pre-Medical
Pre-Ministry
Pre-Veterinary Science
Education (Prepares graduates to teach in public/private schools in South Carolina and the nation. Leads to licensure in grades 9-12 in biology, chemistry, English, mathematics, social studies (economics, government, history, psychology and sociology) and grades K-12 in French.)
Other Programs
African/African American Studies
Communications
Computational Science
Creative Writing
Gender Studies
Geology
Information Management
Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Medical Humanities
Military Science
Music
Neuroscience
19th Century Studies
Additional Information
Wofford alumni live in all 50 states and more than 25 foreign countries. They include five Rhodes Scholars, five Truman Scholars, two Barry M. Goldwater Scholars, two James Madison Fellows, one Udall Scholar, 12 Woodrow Wilson Fellows, nine Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars, and three members of the Teach for America Corps.
Of 15,587 living alumni (graduates and non-graduates), 1,155 are presidents or owners of corporations or organizations; 924 practice medicine, dentistry or other health-care professions; 803 are attorneys or judges. In 2008, 37 percent of Wofford alumni made a gift to the college.