Wofford College: Crime & Safety

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Wofford College LogoF Wofford College is a private not-for-profit school in Spartanburg, South Carolina with about 1,820 students and 500 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

Based on our analysis of the government information, Wofford College is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has major problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Wofford College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
8
1
0.6%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
10
0
0.7%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
4
0
0.4%

Motor Vehicle Theft
8
0
0.6%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
2
0
0.3%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Wofford College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Wofford College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Wofford College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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Approximately 29,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1140, ACT 24 to enroll.

University of South Carolina ColumbiaUniversity of South Carolina ColumbiaColumbia, SC
Roughly 35,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. ACT 30 to enroll.

Clemson UniversityClemson UniversityClemson, SC
Roughly 28,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. SAT 1260, ACT 30 to enroll.

Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian State UniversityBoone, NC
Around 20,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1160, ACT 24 to enroll.

East Tennessee State UniversityEast Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN
More than 13,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. ACT 23 to enroll.

Western Carolina UniversityWestern Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC
Roughly 11,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1080, ACT 23 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at AshevilleUniversity of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, NC
Roughly 3,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1200, ACT 25 to enroll.

Furman UniversityFurman UniversityGreenville, SC
Approximately 2,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. ACT 30 to enroll.

Davidson CollegeDavidson CollegeDavidson, NC
Around 2,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1410, ACT 32 to enroll.

Winthrop UniversityWinthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC
More than 4,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 23 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



Converse UniversityConverse UniversitySpartanburg, SC
About 1,300 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C-. ACT 24 to enroll.

Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC
Over 1,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 850, ACT 18 to enroll.

Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg, SC
Around 6,300 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B.

University of South Carolina UpstateUniversity of South Carolina UpstateSpartanburg, SC
Over 5,000 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D+. SAT 1010, ACT 23 to enroll.

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology SpartanburgKenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC
Approximately 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Sherman College of ChiropracticSherman College of ChiropracticSpartanburg, SC
Roughly 400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Limestone UniversityLimestone UniversityGaffney, SC
Roughly 1,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 22 to enroll.

Paul Mitchell the School GreenvillePaul Mitchell the School GreenvilleGreenville, SC
Around 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Academy of Hair TechnologyAcademy of Hair TechnologyGreenville, SC
Over 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

University of South Carolina UnionUniversity of South Carolina UnionUnion, SC
About 1,100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A. ACT 17 to enroll.

Strayer University South CarolinaStrayer University South CarolinaGreenville, SC
Around 1,900 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Bob Jones UniversityBob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC
More than 3,100 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B-. SAT 1020, ACT 23 to enroll.

Gardner Webb UniversityGardner Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC
About 3,200 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. SAT 1070, ACT 23 to enroll.

North Greenville UniversityNorth Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC
Around 2,200 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B. SAT 1080, ACT 21 to enroll.

Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC
About 11,400 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security: C+.

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