Wofford College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Wofford College is $72,441 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,732 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $72,441. College Scorecard.

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College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$56,005
Housing & meals$15,015
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal & travel$2,543
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,322
Total cost of attendance$72,441

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$20,500
Loan default rate0.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out30%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants16%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$53,709Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Wofford College net price compared with other South Carolina colleges

Wofford College has the 20th-lowest average net price of 35 South Carolina colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
16Claflin University$17,80052%$40,304
17South Carolina State University$18,09737%$38,262
18Benedict College$18,25024%$31,902
19Columbia College$18,40837%$41,338
20Wofford College$18,73284%$68,964
21College of Charleston$18,96066%$56,416
22Coker University$20,28640%$40,117
23Presbyterian College$20,52851%$60,194
24Morris College$20,55517%$30,614

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All South Carolina colleges →

Why Wofford College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Wofford College52%$18,73284%$68,964This school
Furman University43%$30,30879%$68,635
Bob Jones University—$16,64165%$44,354
Anderson University55%$23,54466%$42,101
American College of the Building Arts44%$30,40362%—

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Wofford College would cost you $11,576 less per year than Furman University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Wofford College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$3,765).
  • Wofford College gives aided families $7,219 more in grants, on average.
Per year, South Carolina residentWofford CollegeFurman UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$56,005$59,770−$3,765
Books & supplies$1,200$1,000+$200
Housing & meals$15,015$15,868−$853
Personal & travel$2,543$2,000+$543
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,322−$1,840−$482
Sticker price$72,441$76,798−$4,357
Average grants−$53,709−$46,490−$7,219
You pay$18,732$30,308−$11,576

“+” means Wofford College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Wofford College cost questions

How much is tuition at Wofford College?

Tuition and fees are $56,005 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Wofford College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $72,441 a year.

What do families actually pay at Wofford College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,732 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $8,493; $48–75k pay $10,830; $110k+ pay $23,770.

How much debt do Wofford College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $20,500, and 0.7% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Wofford College overview