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University of South Carolina-Upstate

General Information

Name: University of South Carolina-Upstate
Address: 800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC 29303-4999
Phone:

  • General information: (864) 503-5000
  • Financial aid office: (864) 503-5340
  • Admissions office: (864) 503-5246

Website: www.uscupstate.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$7,314$6,664$6,060
        Out-of-state$14,752$13,502$12,304
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,190$5,195$5,490
        Other expenses$200$200$200
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,200$8,100$8,424
        Other expenses$3,550$3,500$3,464
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,750$2,650$2,501

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,704$13,059$12,650
        Off-campus$20,064$19,264$18,848
        Off-campus with family$11,064$10,314$9,461
Out-of-state
        On-campus$21,142$19,897$18,894
        Off-campus$27,502$26,102$25,092
        Off-campus with family$18,502$17,152$15,705

Q & A: University of South Carolina-Upstate

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 93%
  • Federal grants: 36%
  • State/local grants: 79%
  • Institutional grants: 14%
  • Student loans: 54%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3132
  • State/local grants:$4111
  • Institutional grants:$2746
  • Student loans:$3430

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,2977631,534
Percent admitted69.9%73.3%68.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.7%44.5%44.8%
Part-time1.9%2.3%1.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4484
Undergraduate enrollment: 4409
First-time student retention: 62%
Overall graduation rate: 40%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 81%
    • Part Time: 19%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 34%
    • Women: 66%

White non-hispanic: 61%
Black non-hispanic: 26%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Computational Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor


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