Wofford College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 87% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 80% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 80% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 3% of our freshman graduate in five years.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• biology
• English language/literature
• psychology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.60
• Sophomore: 1.80
• Junior: 1.90
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• 4-1-4 System (two semsters and one-month January interterm)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 5 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August.

• 37% continue immediately.
• 50% continue within 5 years.

• Law School: 6%
• Medical School: 7%
• Dental School: 2%
• Graduate Business Programs: 3%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 14%
• Theological School/Seminary: 2%
• Other: 3%

• Medical University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina.

• Federal government, major banks, U.S. military.

• Jerome J. Richardson, owner, Carolina Panthers NFL franchise; William H. Willimon, Dean of the Chapel at Duke University, author; Rob E. Gregory, CEO, London Fog Corp.