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Wofford College, established in 1854, is an independent liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, S.C. It offers bachelor’s degrees in 26 major fields of study, and is well known for its programs leading to graduate and professional studies. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the college is committed to quintessential undergraduate education within the context of valuesbased inquiry. Wofford College consistently finds itself as a benchmark for what higher education should be now and in the future, and how students can find an exciting and fulfilling undergraduate experience that also is a good value both in financial investment and in valueadded by that educational experience. The college has scored high on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), which measures the level of academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction, enriching educational experiences, and a supportive campus environment. Wofford can be found in numerous college guides that provide perspectives from a variety of sources. Among those are U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges,” The Princeton Review’s “Best 376 Colleges;” The Fiske Guide to Colleges, The (Yale) Insider’s Guide, and Peterson’s Colleges for Top Students. Forbes.com ranked Wofford as one of “America’s Best Colleges” in 2011, the highest rated institution in South Carolina. In its November 2010 issue, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine ranked Wofford among the nation’s best private college values, at number 31. Wofford consistently lands on “best value” lists in various other national college guides and publications. In U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 “America’s Best Colleges,” Wofford was included in “Great Schools, Great Prices,” a listing of 31 liberal arts colleges. Wofford ranks ninth in the country in the percentage of undergraduates receiving credit for studying abroad, according to Open Doors 2010, a report published by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
The Village, Wofford’s apartment-style housing for its senior students, has earned a number of national recognitions. The Michael S. Brown Village Center opened in the fall of 2011 with loft-style apartments along with a grand galleria, deli restaurant and market. It is anchored by the Mungo Center for Professional Excellence. Wofford was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service for 2010, presented by the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency tasked with fostering an ethic of volunteerism and service in America. Wofford also was included in the 2009 Guide to Service-Learning Colleges & Universities, highlighting the college’s programs to encourage student engagement. Wofford’s entire 175-acre campus is a national arboretum, which was named the Roger Milliken Arboretum at Wofford College in honor of the late longtime trustee and benefactor. More than 5,000 trees have been planted on the Wofford campus since 1992.
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