University of South Carolina-Upstate vs. Longwood University

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  • Both University of South Carolina-Upstate and Longwood University are public.
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate is located in Spartanburg, SC and Longwood University is located in Farmville, VA.
  • Longwood University has more expensive tuition of $27,410 than University of South Carolina-Upstate ($22,545).
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate has tighter acceptance rate of 57.84% than Longwood University (91.83%).
  • Longwood University has higher SAT scores of 1,120 than University of South Carolina-Upstate (1,050).
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate is larger with 4,913 students than Longwood University (4,358 students).
University of South Carolina-Upstate
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Rankings#21 in Virginia
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Spartanburg, SCLocationFarmville, VA
Known as
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Baccalaureate College - Diverse FieldsCarnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (medium programs)
Tuition & Fees
$11,583 South Carolina residents
$22,545 out-of-state
Undergraduate$15,200 Virginia residents
$27,410 out-of-state
$14,109 South Carolina residents
$30,135 out-of-state
Graduate$7,758 Virginia residents
$19,926 out-of-state
$8,442Financial Aid$10,660
Admission
$45 undergraduate
$45 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$40 graduate
57.84%Acceptance Rate91.83%
39.90%Yield23.53%
1,050 SAT, 23 ACTTest Scores1,120 SAT, 20 ACT
Student Population
4,913Total Students4,358
4,481Undergraduate3,154
432Graduate1,204
1,184Online Enrollment879
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
43%Graduation Rate66%
38%Transfer-out Rate22%
64%Retention Rate76%
$41,300Average Earning after Graduation$45,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,055)
$5,810 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,511)
$8,904 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$3,710 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,510 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
232 Full-time
192 Part-time
Number of Faculties264 Full-time
54 Part-time
530 Full-time
340 Part-time
Number of Staffs752 Full-time
73 Part-time
$66,531 for Faculties
$51,702 Part-time
Average Salary$73,109 for Faculties
$61,560 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023