Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina · Private · 1,816 undergraduates · wofford.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
52%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1198 to 1343
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$85,490Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Wofford College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
52% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$85,490
a year in 2027-28, from a $85,490 sticker price
What to do with your 1270
Send your score
About 57% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1160, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Test optional information | Wofford College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Early Decision II · January 15, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
52%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1198 to 1343
Reading and Writing 608 to 680
Math 590 to 663
ACT composite 27 to 31
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$85,490
a year
- Tuition$63,000
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$15,158
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,780
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,977
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,690
- Over $110,000$30,331
Financial aidEstimate
90%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$42,067
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
South Carolina programs for residents
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
$6,700 to $7,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 4.00+ GPA, 1400+ SAT or 31+ ACT, Alternative pathway (no rank; early or late award); for schools that do not rank or students qualifying without regard to rank; CHE application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Rank pathway (early or late award); top 6% of class (end of grade 10 or 11 for early award; 10, 11 or 12 for late); school must rank per CHE-reviewed policy; CHE application, top 6% of class
LIFE Scholarship
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Four-year institution: 2 of 3 criteria; top 30% of graduating class (third criterion; school must have approved official rank policy), top 30% of class
- 3.00+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Four-year institution: graduate of non-ranking school (GPA and test); graduate of non-ranking SC high school, non-ranking SC approved home school association, or out-of-state preparatory high school
LIFE Scholarship Enhancement
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Add-on for LIFE recipients in STEM, education or accounting majors; must be receiving LIFE; second year or later at eligible 4-year SC institution; CHE-approved STEM, education or accounting major; STEM/accounting need 14 approved math/science hours before Year 2; education majors sign SC teaching-service agreement
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Enhancement
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Add-on for Palmetto Fellows in STEM, education or accounting majors; must be receiving Palmetto Fellows; second year or later at eligible 4-year SC institution; CHE-approved STEM, education or accounting major; STEM/accounting need 14 approved math/science hours before Year 2; education majors sign SC teaching-service agreement
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
1 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,300Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Arts 250 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Arts 260 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | AAAS 101 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | Arth 201, 202 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | Biology 101, 102 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | Math 181 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | Math 181 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 6 | Math 181, 182 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 3 | MATH 181 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | Chemistry 123 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | Chemistry 123, 124 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHN 101, 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | CHN 201, 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Government 286 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | Computer Science 235 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | Computer Science 285 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | Arts 251 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 102 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 8 | Environmental Science 110, 111 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 101, 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | French 201, 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | German 201, 202 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Italian 201, 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Japanese 201, 202 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | Latin 201, 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | Economics 202 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | Economics 201 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | MUS 202 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | Mus 202 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | Music 202 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | Physics 121 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | Physics 122 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Physics 122 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Physics 121 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | Psychology 110 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 201, 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | Spanish 301 302 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | Math 140 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | GOV 285 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | History 111, 112 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | History 187, 188 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
80%
Come back for a second year
91%
Typical earnings
$76,744
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Wofford College$67,355
- All colleges$64,695
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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