Founded in 1854 and located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Wofford College is a privately run liberal arts institution of higher education affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Mainly a residential institution, 93% of its almost 2,000 students live on campus. The vast campus is a designated national arboretum and has been in use by the school since the year it was established. Wofford has two yearly semesters separated by a one-month Interim term in which students take short, intensive courses often outside their fields or participate in internships or special projects with the purpose of expanding their horizons.
Latest ranking updates for Wofford College
- October 2023: Wofford College ranks 59 in the latest US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges from Us News.
- July 2023: Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities update. Wofford College achieves place 5920.
- August 2022: Forbes announced latest results of Forbes: America's Top Colleges with Wofford College in position 282.
- May 2022: MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value update. Wofford College achieves place 193.
University rankings
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- #210
- #210
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Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
[Published 14 September, 2021]
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- #62
- #59
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US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #281
- #282
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Forbes: America's Top Colleges
[Published 30 August, 2022]
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- #204
- #207
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Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
[Published 11 November, 2021]
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- #119
- #119
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Kiplinger's Best College Values
[Published 31 July, 2019]
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- #193
- #193
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MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value
[Published 16 May, 2022]
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- #197
- #199
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Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni)
[Published 11 November, 2021]
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- #872
- #5920
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
About Wofford College
PROS
- Highly -customisable meal plans.
- Reliable and structured Career Center services, which, according to students, work with each student throughout their four -year period at the school to develop their networking contacts, CV, interview skills, and internship opportunities.
CONS
- Fees have been increasing at an alarming rate.
Key facts
- Foundation year:
- 1854
- Telephone:
- (864) 597-4130
- Address:
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- 429 N Church Street
- 29303-36, Spartanburg
- USA
- Website:
- https://www.wofford.edu/
- Social:
Map of Wofford College
FAQ
Wofford College ranks #821 in USA in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 1924 universities in USA.
Wofford College ranks #2 in Spartanburg in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 3 universities in Spartanburg.
Wofford College is listed in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings, US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges, Forbes: America's Top Colleges, Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only), Kiplinger's Best College Values, MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value and more. See all 9 rankings of Wofford College.
Wofford College achieved #59 in . This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Wofford College.
Wofford College achieved the highest ranking for Arts Visual & Performing. It is ranked #165 in Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors (Humanities). See all subject rankings for Wofford College.
A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Wofford College ranks #2 among universities in Spartanburg and #821 among universities in USA. See all rankings of Wofford College.
In our meta ranking Wofford College ranks #821 among all universities in USA and Stanford University ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in Spartanburg. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.
Ranking publishers
The Times and The Sunday Times
The Guardian News and Media Limited
The University League Tables
Rogers Digital Media
U-Ranking
Wallstreet Journal USA & THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 14 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings:
- Outcomes 40% (employability)
Resources 30%
Engagement 20% (teaching)
Environment 10% (diversity)
RUY
América Economía
Perspektywy
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- 30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"
- Published:
- 23 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
- Employability (survey) 100%
- Published:
- 27 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:
- Research Reputation 66,6%
Teaching Reputation 33,3%
- Published:
- 25 January, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:
- Proportion of international students 25%
Proportion of international staff 25%
Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25%
University’s international reputation 25%
- Published:
- 03 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Published:
- 01 June, 2023
- Published:
- 10 May, 2022
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 27 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
- Employer reputation 30%
Alumni outcomes 25%
Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25%
Employer/Student Connections 10%
Graduate employment rate 10%
- Published:
- 24 June, 2020
- Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:
- Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.
Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Published:
- 08 November, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Asia:
- Academic reputation 30%
Employer reputation 20%
Faculty/student ratio 10%
International research network 10%
Citations per paper 10%
- Published:
- 18 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Arab Region:
- Academic reputation 30%
Employer reputation 20%
Faculty/student ratio 15%
International research network 10%
- Published:
- 05 December, 2023
RUF
Sapiens Research
Thomson Reuters
- Published:
- 23 October, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:
- Patent Volume 33%
Patent Citations 34%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%
National Institutional Ranking Framework
Careers360
Us News
- Published:
- 27 October, 2023
- Published:
- 17 September, 2023
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Urap
- Published:
- 19 December, 2023
Forbes
- Published:
- 30 August, 2022
Payscale
- Published:
- 11 November, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only):
- Ranking is based on ROI
- Published:
- 11 November, 2021
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 29 March, 2023
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
- **Quality of Education 10%**
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
**Quality of Faculty 40%**
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
**Research Output 40%**
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
**Per Capita Performance 10%**
- Published:
- 27 October, 2023
Washington Monthly
- Published:
- 28 August, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Washington Monthly - National Universities:
- Social Mobility 33.33%
Research 33.33%
Community and National Service 33.33%
Kiplinger
- Published:
- 31 July, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Kiplinger's Best College Values:
- Quality Criteria 55%
Cost Criteria 45%
The Princeton Review
- Published:
- 26 October, 2021
- Published:
- 26 April, 2022
- Published:
- 26 April, 2022
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- Scientific Impact
Number of Publications
Collaboration
Open Access
Gender Diversity
Scimago Institutions
- Published:
- 06 March, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research 50%
Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- **Research Performance: 40%**
- Research Output: 10%
- High-Quality Publications: 10%
- Influence: 10%
- Citations: 10%
**Quality of Education: 25%**
**Alumni Employment: 25%**
**Quality of Faculty: 10%**
MONEY
- Published:
- 08 August, 2022
- Published:
- 16 May, 2022
- Published:
- 16 May, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -MONEY Best Public Colleges:
- Quality of education 33.33%
Affordability 33.33%
Outcomes 33.33%
- Published:
- 25 August, 2020
- Published:
- 25 August, 2020
- Criteria used in ranking -MONEY Best Colleges You Can Actually Get Into:
- Quality of education 33.33%
Affordability 33.33%
Outcomes 33.33%
- Published:
- 16 May, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value:
- Quality of education 33.33%
Affordability 33.33%
Outcomes 33.33%
- Published:
- 25 August, 2020
- Criteria used in ranking -MONEY Colleges That Add the Most Value:
- Quality of education 33.33%
Affordability 33.33%
Outcomes 33.33%
Nature Index
- Published:
- 15 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
- Article count (AC)
Fractional count (FC)
Weighted fractional count (WFC)
- Published:
- 17 March, 2021
- Published:
- 17 March, 2021
- Published:
- 08 December, 2021
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- **Research Productivity: 25%**
- \# Articles last 11 years: 10%
- \# Articles current year: 15%
**Research Impact: 35%**
- \# Citations last 11 years: 15%
- \# Citations last 2 years: 10%
- Average \# citations last 11 years: 10%
**Research Excellence: 40%**
- H-index last 2 years: 10%
- \# Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
- \# Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
- **Teaching: 40%**
- Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- World Teaching Reputation: 8%
**Research: 40%**
- Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
- Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
- Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- World Research Reputation: 8%
**International Diversity: 10%**
- International Faculty: 2%
- International Students: 2%
- International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
- Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
- International Level: 2%
**Financial Sustainability: 10%**
- Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
- Institutional Income per Student: 2%
- Papers per Research Income: 2%
- Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
- Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:
- Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20%
Citation per papers 20%
Papers per academic and research staff 20%
International research reputation 20%
Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
- Teaching Reputation 50%
Research Reputation 50%
StuDocu
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
4icu
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
Webometrics
- Published:
- 31 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
- Visibility 50%
Excellence 35%
Transparency 10%
Presence 5%
