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Spartanburg Methodist College

General Information

Name: Spartanburg Methodist College
Address: 1000 Powell Mill Road, Spartanburg, SC 29301-5899
Phone:

  • General information: (864) 587-4117
  • Financial aid office: (864) 587-4298
  • Admissions office: (864) 587-4213

Website: www.smcsc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 2-year
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$10,250$9,816$9,322
Books and supplies$1,000$900$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,962$5,510$5,078
        Other expenses$2,800$2,800$2,800
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,600$3,600$3,600
        Other expenses$2,800$2,800$2,800
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,700$1,700$1,700

Total expenses   
On-campus$20,012$19,026$18,000
Off-campus$17,650$17,116$16,522
Off-campus with family$12,950$12,416$11,822

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 49%
  • State/local grants: 90%
  • Institutional grants: 100%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2910
  • State/local grants:$4772
  • Institutional grants:$3136
  • Student loans:$2956

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,103617486
Percent admitted75.2%73.3%77.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time54.9%60.4%48.4%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 745
First-time student retention: 52%
Overall graduation rate: 40%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 93%
    • Part Time: 7%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 63%
Black non-hispanic: 32%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate


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