University Of South Carolina-Upstate

University of South Carolina Upstate, formerly known as University of South Carolina Spartanburg, was founded in 1967, and is a public college situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The university was given its present name in summer of 2004.

The college campus consists of nearly 328 acres. USC Upstate has a present enrollment of approximately 5,000 students and is divided into the following academic schools and colleges:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• Mary Black School of Nursing
• School of Business Administration and Economics
• School of Education

University of South Carolina Upstate hosts a number of student clubs and organizations. The college also has an active Greek life, and is home to numerous fraternities and sororities including Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Delta Sigma Theta.

University Of South Carolina-Upstate Highlights

Where University Of South Carolina-Upstate stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and computer science and engineering.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

USC Upstate Students

The student enrollment at USC Upstate was 4,916 in 2007 (4,377 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 96% of enrolled students and graduate students are 4%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: USC Upstate participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

USC Upstate provides on-campus housing for 696 of its 4,377 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

USC Upstate Athletics

USC Upstate is in the Atlantic Sun Conference for major sports.

USC Upstate offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 82 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 85 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .

USC Upstate Admissions (2007)

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