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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1100th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Spartanburg, SC

    Total Population24,843 (23,240 urban / 1,603 rural)
    Households9,147 (2.39 people per house)
    Families5,582 (3.03 people per family)
    Surrounding communityMidsize suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
    Pop. — African American7,430
    Pop. — Asian564
    Pop. — Pacific Islander41
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native191
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)16,183
    Pop. — Other899

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
    GraduateSingle postbaccalaureate (education)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily nonresidential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of South Carolina-Upstate?

    Ranks 1371st for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,958 $6,958 $14,396
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $356 $356 $356
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $299 $299 $618
    FT Graduate Tuition $8,288 $8,288 $17,916
    FT Graduate Required Fees $356 $356 $356
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $411 $411 $874
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $13,704 $13,704 $21,142
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $20,064 $20,064 $27,502
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,064 $11,064 $18,502

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $6,060 trend  $7,314 $6,060 trend  $7,314 $12,304 trend  $14,752
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $900 trend  $1,000
    On-Campus – Room & Board $5,490 trend  $5,190
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $200 trend  $200
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,424 trend  $8,200
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,464 trend  $3,550
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,501 trend  $2,750

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$40
    Graduate Application Fee$40
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 2,297 (763 male / 1,534 female)
    Admitted 1,606 (559 male / 1,047 female)
    Admission rate 70%
    First-time Enrollment 749 (262 male / 487 female)
    FT Enrollment 718 (249 male / 469 female)
    PT Enrollment 31 (13 male / 18 female)
    Total Enrollment4,484

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does University of South Carolina-Upstate use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsRecommended
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Basketball Conference Peach Belt Conference
    NCAA Baseball Conference Peach Belt Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does University of South Carolina-Upstate accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 1173rd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 47%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 21
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 21

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 940th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 71%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 540
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 560
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 920 / 1100

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity740
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$3,300
    Board Fee$2,400

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    University of South Carolina-Upstate ranks 2873rd for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,132 233 pie   36%
    State & Local Grant Aid $4,111 508 pie   79%
    Institutional Grant Aid $2,746 93 pie   14%
    Student Loan Aid $3,430 348 pie   54%
    Any financial aid type   600 pie   93%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at University of South Carolina-Upstate?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    463278
    Black Non-Hispanic
    3028671,169
    Hispanic
    255176
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    4275117
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    10717
    White Non-Hispanic
    9731,7732,746
    Race Unknown
    110171281
    Total 1,508 2,976 4,484

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at University of South Carolina-Upstate.

      Men Women Total
    23 172 195
    69 83 152
    24 62 86
    2 62 64
    25 33 58

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 3 1 6 12
    Business Administration and Management, General 11 23 1 11 102 4 152
    Chemistry, General 1 1 2
    Commercial and Advertising Art 1 1
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 18 2 1 37 58
    Computational Mathematics 1 2 1 1 10 2 17
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 16 3 1 16 3 39
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 21 19 40
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4 60 64
    Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 1 1 2
    Elementary Education and Teaching 3 1 1 49 2 56
    English Language and Literature, General 3 5 8
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 2
    History, General 3 20 1 24
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 4 10 14
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 28 4 1 49 2 86
    Mathematics, General
    Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 1 1
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 3 31 2 5 1 151 2 195
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3 8 11
    Political Science and Government, General 4 9 13
    Psychology, General 22 2 30 1 55
    Secondary Education and Teaching 3 1 22 26
    Sociology 9 9 1 19
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 1 2
    Special Education and Teaching, General 1 9 10
    Total 20 203 14 24 4 626 18 909

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    University of South Carolina-Upstate ranks 1513th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $52,396 ($55,246 male / $49,978 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 183 (84 male / 99 female)
    Total Benefits $2,712,553

    University of South Carolina-Upstate Summary

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    The University of South Carolina Upstate is a public university located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. In the summer of 2004 the USC Board of Trustees voted to change the name to University of South Carolina Upstate to better reflect its mission to educate the people of South Carolina’s upstate region. Aside from its presence in Spartanburg, University of South Carolina Upstate has become the largest educational provider in the University Center of Greenville, a consortium of seven institutions of higher learning in Greenville, South Carolina. In recent years the U.S. News and World Report has ranked the University of South Carolina Upstate as one of the top four public comprehensive colleges in the South.

    Summary content courtesy of Wikipedia.

    University of South Carolina-Upstate Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. Students with disabilities are not left alone with programs such as Comprehensive Learning Disability Services, Services/Facilities For Hearing Impaired, Services/Facilities For Speech Or Communications Disorders, Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired, Wheelchair Accessibility, 600 work stations, available in: dorms, libraries, computer centers, student centers, Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network, Email Accounts Provided to All Students, Online Course Registration for Freshmen, Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network, Computer Repair Service Available On Campus, Computer Helpline Available, Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections, Online Library, Discounted Computer Software for Sale, Discounted Computer Hardware for Sale, Student Web Hosting, Wireless Network, Offers distance learning courses or programs (online or partially online): Yes, During Normal Term Periods, Percent of courses taught as online courses: 1%, Percent of courses taught as blended (online and offline): 1% and Percent of courses taught face-to-face: 98%. University of South Carolina Upstate is unique in its study options.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of South Carolina Upstate.

    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Accounting/Computer Science
    English Language and Literature:
    English, English Language & Literature – General
    Mathematics:
    Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    French, Spanish
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Commercial/Advertising Art, Design/Visual Communications
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Computer Science:
    Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
    History:
    History – General
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Nursing (RN)
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies
    Popular majors:
    one hundred percent health professions, nineteen percent health professions, eighteen percent education, fifteen percent business per marketing, twelve percent liberal arts, nine percent computer and information sciences, six percent communications per journalism, five percent psychology
    Education:
    Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Special Education
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business Administration/Management
    Social Sciences:
    Political Science/Government, Sociology

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of July. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $583 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Further, for international students, the application fee is 40.

    University of South Carolina-Upstate Admissions

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    This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were one thousand, one hundred and seventy-one total number of transfer students who applied and eight hundred and nineteen total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 64%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of July. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 15th of August. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of August. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of August and The regular application due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 15th of July. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March.

    University of South Carolina-Upstate Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    The Spartans are a member of NCAA.

    University of South Carolina-Upstate Financial Aid

    If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Athletics, Minority Status, ROTC and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at forty-one percent scholarships per grants and fifty-nine percent loans per jobs. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Athletics. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form.

    University of South Carolina-Upstate Students

    University of South Carolina Upstate offers Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Furthermore, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. The school’s size is approximately four thousand, three hundred and thirty-four degree-seeking undergrads and fifty-three graduate enrollment. Additionally, the student body consists of ninety-one percent in-state students, nine percent out-of-state students, fourteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-eight percent in top quarter of graduating class and seventy-one percent in top half of graduating class. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 64 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as arts studies film theater, recital hall, language laboratory, center for international studies and language services, audiovisual production center, digital lab. Anyway, the school is located 70 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina, 30 miles from Greenville.Students should note the housing policies: seventeen percent of first-year students live in college housing, twelve percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Single Students, one-JUN deadline for housing deposit, one hundred and thirty-five dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

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