Wofford College vs. East Tennessee State University (ETSU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Southern Conference

  • Wofford College is a private school while East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a public school.
  • Wofford College is located in Spartanburg, SC and ETSU is located in Johnson City, TN.
  • Wofford College has more expensive tuition of $54,100 than ETSU ($13,790).
  • Wofford College has tighter acceptance rate of 69.07% than ETSU (85.47%).
  • Wofford College has higher SAT scores of 1,284 than ETSU (1,060).
  • ETSU is larger with 13,483 students than Wofford College (1,823 students).
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#107 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#8 in South Carolina
Rankings#265 in National Universities
#21 in Tennessee
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Spartanburg, SCLocationJohnson City, TN
Known asETSU
Bachelor's
Offered Degrees2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$54,100Undergraduate$9,950 Tennessee residents
$13,790 out-of-state
Graduate$10,784 Tennessee residents
$25,904 out-of-state
$36,082Financial Aid$7,272
Admission
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$55 graduate
69.07%Acceptance Rate85.47%
21.10%Yield29.36%
1,284 SAT, 28 ACTTest Scores1,060 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
1,823Total Students13,483
1,823Undergraduate10,554
0Graduate2,929
Online Enrollment2,026
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
82%Graduation Rate55%
15%Transfer-out Rate23%
89%Retention Rate72%
$59,800Average Earning after Graduation$40,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Not OfferedDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,644)
$8,245 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,026)
$4,832 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$6,190 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (99 meals per week)
$4,520 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
11 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
142 Full-time
23 Part-time
Number of Faculties773 Full-time
265 Part-time
421 Full-time
52 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,259 Full-time
281 Part-time
$77,070 for Faculties
$59,738 Part-time
Average Salary$70,229 for Faculties
$49,475 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023