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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.

Campus Location

800 University Way
Spartanburg, SC 29303-4999
USA
Main Tel: (864) 503-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

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)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor91026
Master123
1-2 year certificate 1
Postbaccalaureate certificate 1

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

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 7,900
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,896
Room$ 4,000
Board$ 2,400
Books and supplies$ 900
Other$ 200

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):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  65
Without tenure; working toward tenure  73
Without tenure; tenure not available  68

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)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men57%
Women53%
All54%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal440-530
Math450-540
Writing430-520

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (163 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (47 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (162 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering/Industrial Management

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (144 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (53 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (214 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE (29 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (41 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (62 awarded)

  • Psychology

Related South Carolina School Links

List of South Carolina colleges

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