Wofford College
| Motto | Intaminatis fulget honoribus |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Untarnished, She Shines with Honor. |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1854 |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
Academic affiliations | Annapolis Group CIC IAMSCU |
| Endowment | $417.4 million (2023) |
| President | Nayef Samhat |
Academic staff | 140 (fall 2021) |
| Undergraduates | 1,800 (dec 2020) |
| Location | , U.S. 34°57′32″N 81°56′06″W / 34.959°N 81.935°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 175 acres (71 ha) |
| Colors | Gold & black |
| Nickname | Terriers |
Sporting affiliations | Division I – SoCon |
| Mascot | Terrier |
| Website | wofford.edu |
Wofford College is a private liberal arts college in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1854, it 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 175-acre (71 ha) campus is a national arboretum.
Wofford was founded with a bequest of $100,000 from Benjamin Wofford, 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 the honor society Phi Beta Kappa, and the Beta of South Carolina chapter was the first at a private college in South Carolina.