Wofford College is a liberal arts college of about 1,500 students located in Spartanburg (Spartanburg, South Carolina), South Carolina. Wofford was founded in 1854 with a bequest of $100,000 from the Rev. Benjamin Wofford (1780-1850), 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 colleges Main Building is the oldest structure on campus and was designed by the noted Charleston architect Edward C. Jones. In 1941, Wofford received a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, at the time becoming only the second college in the state to hold a chapter of the national scholarly society. In 2002, The entire convert145acrekm2sing=on campus was designated as an arboretum, and Wofford is a member of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta.

The academic year consists of a four month fall semester, a one month January term called the Interim, and a four month spring semester.

Woffords colors are old gold and black. The school mascot is the Terrier (Boston Terrier).