Key differences on Getting in

1
U. the South's SAT midpoint is 19 points higher than Wofford's
SAT midpoint
2
Wofford admits 52% vs. 56% at U. the South
Acceptance rate
3
Wofford's yield is 1 pts higher than U. the South's
Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Wofford52%Most selective

U. the South56%

Applicants

Wofford4.5K

U. the South4.6KMost

Admitted

Wofford2.3K

U. the South2.6KMost

Yield rate

Wofford18%Highest

U. the South18%

Quad's selectivity

WoffordVery selective
U. the SouthSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Wofford55%

U. the South61%

Men admitted

Wofford48%

U. the South52%

Test scores

SAT total,

Wofford

1198–1343

U. the South

1210–1360

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Wofford

27–31

U. the South

27–31

Axis runs 23–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Wofford26%

U. the South24%

Submitted ACT

Wofford22%

U. the South36%

Test policy

WoffordTest-optional
U. the SouthTest-optional

How they read a record

Wofford
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.
U. the South
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered.

What they look at

Factor	Wofford	U. the South
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Very important
Essay	Required	Important
Legacy status	Considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Important
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;The University of the South (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why