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USC Upstate is developing the next generation of globally competitive workers by providing an accessible, rigorous, career-relevant education. We offer more than 40 undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, business administration, nursing, and education, as well as unparalleled opportunities to engage in research and service learning.

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Campus Life

More than 90 student organizations and clubs, including a dozen sororities and fraternities, and numerous programs and activities through the Spartan Rec Center, make it easy to get connected at USC Upstate. Students enjoy a centrally located dining hall and several cafes and coffee bars. Students who choose to live on campus have three, suite-style housing options.

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Athletics

As a member of the Big South Conference, USC Upstate Spartans compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports: basketball, soccer, tennis, golf, cross country, track and field, baseball, softball, and volleyball. Student athletes enjoy the G.B. Hodge Center and The Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex, regarded as one of the top sports venues in the Southeast.

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Spartan Stories: Profiling Excellence

Kenyatta Jeffcoat

Major | Mass Communications

Kenyatta Jeffcoat

Major | Mass Communications

"My experience at Upstate has helped me build myself as a brand."

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Dr. Xinyi Tan '14

Assistant Professor | Coastal Carolina University

Dr. Xinyi Tan '14

Assistant Professor | Coastal Carolina University

"I had a dream about having a career in French. It was indeed at Upstate where this dream took off."

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Shawna Bynum '18

Director | The Franklin School

Shawna Bynum '18

Director | The Franklin School

"The program of Early Childhood and Family Studies is housed here. It makes me extremely proud to be able to say that I was a part of that program and now I'm here at the Franklin School partnering with USC Upstate."

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Dr. Amanda Schwartz

Associate Professor | Computer Science

Dr. Amanda Schwartz

Associate Professor | Computer Science

"Teaching is a very important job. We get to interact with students every day. We are able to help them grow as students, but also as people."

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David Church, DHA

Vice-President of Oncology | SRHS

David Church, DHA

Vice-President of Oncology | SRHS

"I'm a native of the Upstate. This is my community and I want to do the best I can to serve."

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POSTPONED

Our 7th Annual Dr. John B. Edmunds, Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series event featuring retired four-star U.S. Army General and American statesman Colin L. Powell has been postponed in response to concerns about COVID-19.

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Engine of Opportunity

Beautiful Campus in a Thriving Community

USC Upstate’s 330-acre main campus is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in thriving Spartanburg County, between Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C.

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Top Ranked Public University

Among the fastest-growing institutions in the nation, USC Upstate is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as No. 1 among Southern Regional Public Colleges.

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Half a Billion Annual Economic Impact

With more than 30,000 alumni living and working in the region, USC Upstate is a major engine of social, economic, and talent development in South Carolina.

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