Wofford College
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| Motto | Intaminatis fulget honoribus |
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| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1854 |
| Affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| Endowment | $184.7 million |
| President | Nayef Samhat |
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Academic staff
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130 (Fall 2013) |
| Undergraduates | 1,692 (Fall 2016) |
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Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. 34°57′32″N 81°56′06″W / 34.959°N 81.935°WCoordinates: 34°57′32″N 81°56′06″W / 34.959°N 81.935°W |
| Campus | Suburban 175 acres (0.7 km2) |
| Colors | Old gold and Black |
| Athletics | Division I – SoCon |
| Sports | 18 varsity sports teams |
| Nickname | Terriers |
| Mascot | Terrier |
| Affiliations |
CIC IAMSCU |
| Website | www |
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Wofford College Historic District
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| Location | Wofford College campus, Spartanburg, South Carolina |
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| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Built | 1854 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Georgian |
| NRHP Reference # | 74001879 |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1974 |
Wofford College, established in 1854, is an independent, national liberal arts college of around 1,692 students located in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. The historic 175-acre (71 ha) campus is recognized as a national arboretum and is one of the few four-year institutions in the southeastern United States founded before the American Civil War that still operates on its original campus. The College features “The Village,” which provides distinctive apartment-style housing for seniors. It is listed on the President’s Community Service Honor Roll. Additionally, The Institute of International Education, in its annual "Open Doors" report states that the College provides study abroad opportunities for its students. It is best known for its strong academic programs in pre-medical and pre-law studies.
Wofford was founded with a bequest of $100,000 from the Rev. Benjamin Wofford (1780–1850), a Methodist minister and Spartanburg native who sought to create a college for "literary, classical, and scientific education in my native district of Spartanburg." The college's Main Building is the oldest structure on campus and was designed by the noted Charleston architect Edward C. Jones. In 1941, the college was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest academic honor society, and the Beta of South Carolina chapter was the first at a private college in South Carolina.
The academic year consists of a four-month fall semester, a one-month January term called the Interim, and a four-month spring semester.
Wofford is ranked 77th in US News & World Report's list of the best national liberal arts colleges, a ranking that has improved in the last 10 years. In 2010, Forbes ranked it 58th on its Forbes List of America's 650 Best Colleges.
Wofford's colors are old gold and black. The school mascot is the Terrier.
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