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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.
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Campus Location800 University Way
Spartanburg, SC 29303-4999
USA
Main Tel: (864) 503-5000
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized suburb. |
HighlightsWhere the school 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
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 927 | 24 | | Master | 12 | 3 | | 1-2 year certificate | | 1 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 1 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 4,916 in 2007-2008 (4,577 full-time equivalent). About 36% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 64% 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, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 8,512 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 16,854 | | Room | $ 4,000 | | Board | $ 2,400 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | 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.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 68 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 73 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 73 |
Housing and MealsUSC Upstate provides on-campus housing for 696 of its 4,577 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
AthleticsThe school is in the Atlantic Sun Conference for major sports. The school 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) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 67% | | Women | 65% | | All | 66% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 440-530 | | Math | 450-550 | | Writing | 430-520 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (150 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (34 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (161 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 (2 awarded) - Engineering/Industrial Management
FINE ARTS (3 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (142 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (5 awarded) MEDIA (49 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (234 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
SCIENCE (39 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (49 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
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