University of South Carolina - Upstate Overview

Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, University of South Carolina - Upstate is a public institution. Spartanburg is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is University of South Carolina - Upstate Known For?

• The master's degree is the highest award offered at USC Upstate.
• During a recent academic cycle, 57% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from USC Upstate makes roughly $48,587 a year. This is 19% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is University of South Carolina - Upstate?

Contact details for USC Upstate are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC 29303-4999
Phone:	864-503-5000
Website:	www.uscupstate.edu

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How Do I Get Into USC Upstate?

You can apply to USC Upstate online at: https://www.uscupstate.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for USC Upstate

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	3
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into USC Upstate?

USC Upstate has an acceptance rate of 79%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 16% of students accepted to USC Upstate submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 560.

USC Upstate received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

Can I Afford University of South Carolina - Upstate?

The overall average net price of USC Upstate is $28,621. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At USC Upstate, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $6,430 a year. That adds up to $25,720 over four years for those students.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,519 undergraduate students at USC Upstate, with 4,374 being full-time and 1,145 being part-time.

There are also 519 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,374 full-time undergraduates at USC Upstate, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of South Carolina - Upstate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	147
Black or African American	1,511
Hispanic or Latino	305
White	2,056
International Students	70
Other Races/Ethnicities	285

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at University of South Carolina - Upstate. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at USC Upstate. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Germany, Brazil, and United Kingdom.

University of South Carolina - Upstate Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	257	11	268
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	95	85	180
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	81	0	81
General Psychology	0	80	0	80
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	64	0	64
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	58	0	58
Business Administration & Management	0	50	0	50
Computer Information Systems	0	42	0	42
Communication & Media Studies	0	35	0	35
Accounting	0	28	0	28
General Biology	0	27	0	27
Political Science & Government	0	27	0	27
Business/Managerial Economics	0	23	0	23
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	22	0	22
Fine & Studio Arts	0	22	0	22
Mental & Social Health Services	0	20	0	20
Marketing	0	18	0	18
General English Literature	0	15	0	15
Human Development & Family Studies	0	15	0	15
Information Science	0	12	0	12
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	10	0	10
Sociology	0	9	0	9
History	0	8	0	8
Engineering-Related Fields	0	7	0	7
Mathematics	0	7	0	7
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	5	5
Special Education	0	4	1	5
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	5	5
Chemistry	0	5	0	5
Drama & Theater Arts	0	5	0	5
Music	0	5	0	5
Robotics Engineering	0	4	0	4
Romance Languages	0	4	0	4
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	3	0	3
Ethnic Studies	3	0	0	3
Management Information Systems	0	0	2	2
Information Technology	0	2	0	2
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	1	0	0	1
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0
Social Work	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	4	1,064	109	1,177

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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• National Center for Education Statistics
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