University of South Carolina-Upstate

4-years Public College In Spartanburg, SC

University of South Carolina-Upstate (referred to as South Carolina-Upstate) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Spartanburg, SC. It is classified as Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Upstate is $11,583 for South Carolina residents and $22,545 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 4,913 and student to faculty ratio is 6.67% (15 to 1).The highest degree offered at University of South Carolina-Upstate is Master's degree. It offers Master's degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$11,583 (South Carolina Residents) $22,545 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate78.58%
Student Population4,913
Test Scores1,050 (SAT) 23 (ACT)
Graduation Rate43%
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
University of South Carolina-Upstate is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1976 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Upstate is $11,583 for South Carolina residents and $22,545 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Upstate is $14,109 for South Carolina residents and $30,135 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. University of South Carolina-Upstate offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan. 90 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,442 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at University of South Carolina-Upstate is 78.58% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 28.34%. The average SAT score is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 23. University of South Carolina-Upstate accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 4,913 students are attending at University of South Carolina-Upstate (4,481 undergraduate students). There are 232 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 192 part-time faculty working for University of South Carolina-Upstate. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 530 (full-time) and 340 (part-time). The graduation rate at University of South Carolina-Upstate is 43% and transfer-out rate is 38%. The retention rate is 64% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
University of South Carolina-Upstate offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. University of South Carolina-Upstate offers ROTC, study abroad, teacher certification program. On University of South Carolina-Upstate campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at University of South Carolina-Upstate
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers