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Spartanburg, SC 29303

The University of South Carolina Upstate is a senior comprehensive public institution of the University of South Carolina, located on 328 acres and set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Conveniently located along the I-85 corridor between Atlanta and Charlotte, USC Upstate offers more than 40 bachelor's and master's programs in the liberal arts, sciences, business, information systems, teacher education and nursing.

The University of South Carolina Upstate enrolls more than 4,400 full-time and part-time students and employs about 192 full-time faculty and 141 part-time faculty. Ninety-six percent of USC Upstate's full-time, tenured and tenure-track faculty hold the highest degree available in their disciplines from respected graduate programs across the country. USC Upstate has a student/faculty ratio of 18:1 and an average class size of 25.

The University of South Carolina Upstate is in partnership with a nonprofit consortium of seven higher education institutions dedicated to increasing access to educational opportunities for the citizens of the Greater Greenville Metropolitan Area of South Carolina.

On-campus student housing includes a new $15.5 million co-educational facility that can house up to 346 students and an apartment-style housing complex reserved for upperclassman.

Quick Facts

The University of South Carolina Upstate has about 16,000 alumni.

In 1994, USC Upstate began offering master's degrees in elementary education and early childhood education.

In 2002, USC Upstate began offering degree programs in special education - visual impairment, nonprofit administration, information management and systems, and Graphic Design.

The University of South Carolina Upstate is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, bachelor's and master's degrees. Nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing. Education programs are accredited by the National Association for State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. The School of business Administration and Economics is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

The five most popular majors are nursing, elementary education, interdisciplinary studies, business and psychology.


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