Wofford and Queens in 2 Days: A Spartanburg and Charlotte College Trip
A parent-first plan for seeing Wofford College and Queens University of Charlotte in two days from one Charlotte hotel: how each tour works, where to park, four hotels across price tiers, drive times to Spartanburg, CLT and GSP, sibling stops and seasonal weather, every fact sourced and checked Oct 31, 2026.
The back of Main Building, the first building on the Wofford College campus in Spartanburg, built in 1854 (Jun 2018). Photo: Thomistichal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped
Last checked Oct 31, 2026. Every fact comes from the pages listed in Sources at the bottom. Some hotel and tour links are affiliate links (disclosure).
The short version
Trip at a glance
Schools
Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC; Southern Conference) · Queens University of Charlotte (Charlotte, NC; Atlantic Sun Conference)
Days
2 days: Queens on day 1, then the drive down I-85 to Wofford on day 2. Both schools run weekday visits, so check both calendars before you pick dates.
Fly into
Charlotte Douglas (CLT), about 24 minutes from the SouthPark hotels with no traffic. Fly home from CLT, or from Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP), about 31 minutes from Wofford.
Best base
Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte SouthPark, one of Queens' partner hotels, about 9 minutes by car from campus; Wofford is about 1 hour 40 minutes away with no traffic.
Car or transit
Rent a car: Wofford's directions put Spartanburg 70 miles from Charlotte on I-85 South.
Registration
Book each campus visit on the school's own registration page: Wofford's Daily Information Session and Campus Tour and Queens' Daily Campus Visit.
1. Who this guide is for
This plan is for parents with a high schooler, and maybe younger siblings, who want to compare two small private Division I schools along I-85: Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina.
Both visits pair an admissions presentation with a student-led walking tour: about 30 minutes plus a 90-minute tour at Wofford, and 30 minutes plus a one-hour tour at Queens.
Why this order
Wofford: the information session lasts about 30 minutes and is followed by a walking tour of about 90 minutes that takes in academic buildings, study spaces and a residence hall.
Queens: the Daily Campus Visit is a 30-minute presentation by an admissions counselor followed by a one-hour walking tour led by Royal Ambassadors, who are current Queens students. You can add a class observation or a tour of the nursing simulation lab.
Plan ahead: registration and timing
Wofford: pick a date on the registration calendar, then click "Daily Information Session and Campus Tour" above your preferred time.
Queens offers daily visits most weekdays plus select Saturdays. If no time works, Queens asks you to email admissions@queens.edu.
Seniors can ask Wofford for an All Access visit, which can include lunch with a current student, a class visit or a meeting with a professor, and a financial aid appointment. Wofford also offers limited overnight visits on Sunday and Tuesday evenings.
Weekends: Queens' Open House is Saturday, November 7, 2026, and Wofford runs Discover Days on select fall Saturdays for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors. Both register through the schools' event pages.
Tour availability varies by season.
Already admitted? Wofford's Main Event is for accepted students, and Queens lists admitted student events on its Visit page.
Can't travel yet? Queens links a 360° virtual campus tour from its Visit page, and Wofford's campus tour page has a student-led video tour.
2. The suggested 2-day drive
Drive times are no-traffic estimates from OpenStreetMap routing, and walking times use OpenStreetMap foot routing, with addresses geocoded by OpenStreetMap Nominatim. Queens times are to 1900 Selwyn Avenue and Wofford times are to 429 North Church Street. Charlotte rush hour on I-77 and I-85 can add a lot of time.
Arrival: fly into Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and drive to SouthPark
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) → Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte SouthPark (6023 Park South Dr.)
Driving (no traffic)
~24 min, 10.3 mi
Driving and walking
Rental car
Queens' partner hotels give future students and their guests discounted rates if you mention Queens when you call to book.
Day 1: Queens University of Charlotte, then Uptown
Courtyard Charlotte SouthPark → Queens University of Charlotte (1900 Selwyn Ave.)
Driving (no traffic)
~9 min, 3.4 mi
Driving and walking
Drive
Queens University of Charlotte → Discovery Place Science (168 W. 6th St., Uptown)
Driving (no traffic)
~9 min, 3.8 mi
Driving and walking
Drive
Queens' campus map marks the Harris Admissions Center as building 1, next to the Harris Admissions Center Lot (A).
Wear comfortable shoes: the walking tour lasts about an hour after the 30-minute admissions presentation.
Day 2: drive to Wofford College, then fly home from GSP or CLT
Courtyard Charlotte SouthPark → Wofford College (429 N. Church St., Spartanburg)
Driving (no traffic)
~99 min, 76.5 mi
Driving and walking
Drive
Wofford College → Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)
Driving (no traffic)
~31 min, 20.2 mi
Driving and walking
Drive
Wofford College → Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Driving (no traffic)
~93 min, 68.2 mi
Driving and walking
Drive
Wofford's directions from Charlotte follow I-85 South (70 miles, 1.2 hours) to N. Pine St. in Spartanburg County.
When you enter Wofford's front gates, take the first left into the parking lot; the Office of Admission is in the Hugh S. Black Building.
Flying out of GSP instead of CLT? Check whether your rental company charges a one-way drop-off fee before you book.
3. Campus by campus
The front entrance sign of Queens University of Charlotte off Selwyn Avenue (May 2017). Photo: Tylerlately · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped
The Daily Campus Visit starts with a 30-minute presentation by an admissions counselor, followed by a one-hour walking tour led by current students. You can add a class observation or a nursing simulation lab tour.
The campus map lists the Harris Admissions Center as building 1.
Visitor parking
Queens' campus map lists eight parking areas, starting with the Harris Admissions Center Lot (A), and Queens says the parking locations can also be found in Google Maps.
For the Open House, Queens says to park in the North Parking Deck, letter D on the campus map.
Getting there
Use 1900 Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte, NC in your GPS. Queens is about 9 minutes from the SouthPark hotels and 7 to 8 minutes from the Uptown hotels with no traffic.
What to know
Queens' Open House adds an interactive campus tour, talks from academic deans, an application workshop, a financial aid overview and a resource fair.
The back of Main Building, the first building on the Wofford College campus in Spartanburg, built in 1854 (Jun 2018). Photo: Thomistichal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped
The information session lasts about 30 minutes and is followed by a walking tour of about 90 minutes, so wear clothes and shoes that are comfortable for walking.
The Office of Admission is in the Hugh S. Black Building. An interview isn't required, but you can ask your admission counselor for time to talk one-on-one.
Visitor parking
When you enter the front gates, take the first left into the parking lot next to the Hugh S. Black Building.
Getting there
Wofford's directions list Charlotte at 70 miles (1.2 hours) via I-85 South, Asheville at 69 miles via I-26 East, Columbia at 96 miles via I-26 West and Atlanta at 185 miles via I-85 North.
Use 429 North Church Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303 in your GPS.
What to know
Wofford says campus is 2 blocks from downtown Spartanburg.
Contact
Wofford Office of Admission: admission@wofford.edu, 864-597-4130.
Last checked Oct 31, 2026. Tour and admissions details change often, so confirm them on the school's official visit page before you go.
4. Where to stay: one base in Charlotte for both nights
Price tiers (Budget, Mid-range, Upscale) follow each hotel's star class on Expedia. Rates vary by date, so check your dates on Expedia.
Hotel · Our pickMid-range
Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte SouthPark
6023 Park South Dr., Charlotte, NC 28210
Why here
One of Queens' partner hotels, about 9 minutes by car from campus and about 24 minutes from CLT with no traffic. Mention Queens when you call to ask about the partner rate.
Expedia lists this hotel as a 3-star property, so we place it in the Mid-range tier. Rates vary by date, so check your dates on Expedia.
Good to know
The listing shows a pool, a restaurant and a gym. Confirm details on the Expedia listing before you book.
508 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28202
Why here
A Queens partner hotel in Uptown, about 8 minutes by car from Queens and about an 18-minute walk from Discovery Place Science. From Uptown, Wofford is about 93 minutes away with no traffic.
Expedia lists this hotel as a 3-star property, so we place it in the Mid-range tier. Rates vary by date, so check your dates on Expedia.
Good to know
The listing shows a restaurant, a gym and parking available. Confirm details on the Expedia listing before you book.
All four hotels are on Queens' partner-hotel list, which offers discounted rates if you mention Queens when you call. That discount is by phone, so compare it with the Expedia price for your dates. Stay in SouthPark to be closest to Queens, or Uptown for dinner and sights within walking distance.
5. Meals between tours
Hours change, so check before you go.
At your hotel
The Courtyard, Hyatt Centric and Hilton Garden Inn listings show an on-site restaurant, and the Hampton Inn listing shows breakfast included.
Around Spartanburg
Wofford is 2 blocks from downtown Spartanburg, which is handy for lunch after the tour before the drive to the airport.
6. Things for siblings along the route
With siblings
Discovery Place Science
168 W. 6th St., Charlotte, NC
A science museum with an IMAX theater in Uptown Charlotte, about 9 minutes by car from Queens. Museum visitors get 25% off at its parking deck at 220 W. 6th St., and its Plan Your Visit page lists hours and ticket prices.
The drive from Charlotte to Wofford is about 70 miles on I-85 South, so leave plenty of time before your Wofford tour, especially if you leave Charlotte at rush hour.
At Wofford, take the first left inside the front gates to park; at Queens, check the campus map for the Harris Admissions Center Lot (A) or the North Parking Deck (D).
Flying in and out
Charlotte Douglas (CLT) is about 24 minutes from the SouthPark hotels with no traffic. Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) is about 31 minutes from Wofford, so it's the quicker flight home after a Wofford tour.
Weather by season (1991–2020 NOAA normals: Charlotte Douglas Airport)
Spring: April averages about 73°F highs and 49°F lows, with about 3.8 inches of precipitation.
Summer: July averages about 90°F/70°F, with about 3.7 inches of precipitation, so plan for heat on the walking tours.
Fall: October averages about 73°F/50°F, with about 3.2 inches of precipitation.
Winter: January averages about 52°F/32°F, with about 1.6 inches of snow.
Parent checklist
Book Queens' Daily Campus Visit and Wofford's Daily Information Session and Campus Tour on back-to-back days.
Book flights into Charlotte (CLT) and out of CLT or Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP), plus a rental car.
Book a Charlotte hotel for both nights; if you call a Queens partner hotel, mention Queens to ask about the discounted rate.
Pack comfortable walking shoes for Wofford's 90-minute tour.
After the visits, take five minutes to jot down what stood out to your student.
8. Student-athlete recruiting visits
For families whose student hopes to play a college sport. Rules below are the NCAA's; each school's links were checked Oct 26, 2026.
Coaches arrange the recruiting part of a visit, not the admissions office. The tour sign-ups in this guide are for the regular family visit. An official (school-paid) visit is offered by the school, and contact with coaches follows NCAA rules that vary by division, sport and grade level.
Start with your sport's questionnaire, then email the coaches. The NCAA suggests emailing coaches with your achievements, highlight videos and interest in their program, including your name, position, NCAA ID and graduation year.
2 Division I
Athletics
Queens University of Charlotte
NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference
RecruitingWe found no department-wide recruiting page. Look for a questionnaire on your sport's team page at the athletics site ↗, or email the coaches.
RecruitingWe found no department-wide recruiting page. Look for a questionnaire on your sport's team page at the athletics site ↗, or email the coaches.
Unofficial visit: any campus visit you or your family pay for. You can take as many as you like; in Divisions I and II each one has to come after the first permissible date for your sport.
Official visit: a visit paid for by the school. Each school can offer your student only one. Before a Division I official visit, your student must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center, be on the school's institutional request list, and the school must have their high school transcripts.
Division I (Queens University of Charlotte and Wofford College): on an official visit the school can pay for travel for the student and up to two family members, lodging, up to three meals a day for the student and up to four family members, and up to $60 a person in entertainment, including five home-game tickets. On an unofficial visit there are no free meals, but the school can give up to three home-game tickets. Division I uses recruiting calendars with contact, evaluation, quiet and dead periods; in a dead period, no in-person contact and no visits.
Rules change. Confirm with the coach, or check the NCAA's recruiting page and recruiting calendars, before you plan dates.
Planning around the season
Check each school's athletics schedule (linked above) before you pick dates, so a coach meeting doesn't land on a road trip or game day for your sport.
Our recommendation, not a school rule: ask the coach whether they can line up an admissions session or tour around your meeting. If not, book the regular family tour yourself through the official sign-up links in this guide, and leave time between the two.
Add your dates and how you're getting there, and we'll pull this guide into one plan: tour sign-up links, the hotel base, parking or airport notes, the route and meals.
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Sources
All checked Oct 31, 2026. Tour schedules change constantly, so always confirm on each school's official sign-up page. Photo credits are under each photo and on our About page.
Expedia listing: Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte Southpark (star class and amenities, checked 2026-10-31 via same-id Hotwire listing) (not linked: https://www.expedia.com/Charlotte-Hotels-Courtyard-By-Marriott-Charlotte-Southpark.h26411.Hotel-Information)
Expedia listing: Hyatt Centric SouthPark Charlotte (star class and amenities, checked 2026-10-31 via same-id Hotwire listing) (not linked: https://www.expedia.com/Charlotte-Hotels-Hyatt-Centric-CharlotteSouth-Park-Hotel.h65263379.Hotel-Information)
Expedia listing: Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte Uptown (star class and amenities, checked 2026-10-31 via same-id Hotwire listing) (not linked: https://www.expedia.com/Charlotte-Hotels-Hilton-Garden-Inn-Charlotte-Uptown.h551148.Hotel-Information)
Expedia listing: Hampton Inn Charlotte-Uptown (star class and amenities, checked 2026-10-31 via same-id Hotwire listing) (not linked: https://www.expedia.com/Charlotte-Hotels-Hampton-Inn-Charlotte-Uptown.h551887.Hotel-Information)
