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Founded in 1967, the University of South Carolina Upstate is one of the nation’s top public regional universities. What began as a commitment to helping the state avoid a nursing shortage has matured into a more than $500 million annual impact on South Carolina.
Located in Spartanburg County, near the crossroads of interstates 85 and 26, USC Upstate is positioned at the center of an international business hub between Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C. We are a major producer of talent for the region, boasting more than 6,000 students, 1,300 new graduates per year, and about 30,000 alumni, many of whom live and work in South Carolina.
USC Upstate is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and is one of four universities within the University of South Carolina System. We have more than 45 undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business administration, nursing, and education, as well as 17 NCAA Division I sports teams.
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Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina (Population: More than 300,000) Annual economic impact: More than half a billion dollars Enrollment: More than 6,000 students Faculty: 422 Total; 231 Full-time, 191 Part-time Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Alumni: About 30,000 Rankings: No. 1 Top Public University in the South, No. 3 for Best College in the South for Veterans (U.S. News and World Report), No. 17 among 248 baccalaureate colleges nationwide and the best baccalaureate college in South Carolina (Washington Monthly), and a College of Distinction. Athletic Nickname: Spartans Athletics: 15 Division I teams; Member of the Big South Conference; 250 student-athletes Honors: 1 Rhodes Scholar and six Fulbright Scholars Degree Programs: Bachelor's degree programs in liberal arts, sciences, business administration, nursing and teacher education. Master's degree programs in education, nursing and informatics. Tuition: For information on in-state and out-of-state tuition rates. |
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