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Converse College

General Information

Name: Converse College
Address: 580 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29302-0006
Phone:

  • General information: (864) 596-9051
  • Financial aid office: (864) 596-9019
  • Admissions office: (864) 596-9040

Website: www.converse.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$22,234$21,176$19,960
Books and supplies$855$750$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,848$6,460$6,110
        Other expenses$2,460$2,100$1,850

Total expenses   
On-campus$32,397$30,486$28,670

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 59%
  • Institutional grants: 99%
  • Student loans: 53%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1000
  • State/local grants:$6643
  • Institutional grants:$12248
  • Student loans:$3766

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,36101,361
Percent admitted47.2%†47.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time25.3%†25.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2170
Undergraduate enrollment: 770
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 57%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 84%
    • Part Time: 16%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 0%
    • Women: 100%

White non-hispanic: 75%
Black non-hispanic: 14%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented - Master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Art Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Bachelor
  • Music Management and Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Piano and Organ - Bachelor, Master
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor, Master


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