A wiper control system and method is disclosed. When an ignition-on switch is turned off while the wiper is being operated, a wiper motor is controlled to return to its home position. When a predetermined switch is operated for more than a predetermined period while the ignition-on switch is turned off, the wiper motor is operated until the operation of the predetermined switch is stopped. When a door lock signal is produced by a remote door controller after an ignition-on switch is turned off while a wiper is being operated, the wiper motor is controlled to return to its home position. When a door unlock signal is produced by a remote door controller while the ignition-on switch is turned off, the wiper motor is controlled to operate for a predetermined period and then to return to its home position.