Converse University

Spartanburg, South Carolina Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Converse University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,787, made up of 1,173 undergraduates and 614 graduate students.

Converse University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 61 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Organizational Leadership, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 375 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

1,787

Students enrolled

80%

First-year retention

375

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

12:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 61

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 3

Organizational Leadership MasterPhD Online option 40 graduates
Business Administration and Management Bachelor 39 graduates
Accounting Bachelor 5 graduates

Education 17

Educational Administration and Supervision, Other CertificateMaster 23 graduates
Education, General Master 21 graduates
Art Teacher Education BachelorMaster 6 graduates
Elementary Education and Teaching CertificateBachelorMaster 6 graduates
Music Teacher Education BachelorMaster 6 graduates
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Master Online option 4 graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities BachelorMaster 3 graduates
Special Education and Teaching BachelorMaster 3 graduates
Early Childhood Education and Teaching BachelorMaster 2 graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness Bachelor 2 graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities BachelorMaster 2 graduates
Reading Teacher Education CertificateMaster Online option 2 graduates
Secondary Education and Teaching Master 1 graduate
Curriculum and Instruction CertificateMaster
Educational Leadership and Administration CertificateMaster
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master

Visual and Performing Arts 15

Art/Art Studies Bachelor 11 graduates
Interior Design Bachelor 9 graduates
Music Performance BachelorMaster 4 graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Bachelor 3 graduates
Music Theory and Composition Bachelor 3 graduates
Musical Theatre Bachelor 3 graduates
Music BachelorMaster 2 graduates
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor
Fine/Studio Arts Bachelor
Keyboard Instruments BachelorMaster
Music History, Literature, and Theory Bachelor
Music Management Bachelor
Music Technology Bachelor
Music, Other Bachelor
Voice and Opera BachelorMaster

Health Professions 5

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master 25 graduates
Health BachelorMaster 5 graduates
Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other Bachelor
Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 30 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2

Biology Bachelor 22 graduates
Biochemistry Bachelor 7 graduates

Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Child Development Bachelor 27 graduates

History 1

History, General BachelorMaster 12 graduates

Social Sciences 2

Political Science and Government BachelorMaster 8 graduates
Economics Bachelor 3 graduates

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 4

German Language and Literature Bachelor 5 graduates
Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor 4 graduates
Foreign Languages and Literatures Bachelor
French Language and Literature Bachelor

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2

Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor 8 graduates
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor

English Language and Literature 2

English Language and Literature, General BachelorMaster 5 graduates
Creative Writing BachelorMaster 2 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Computer Science Bachelor 4 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Bachelor 3 graduates

Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Philosophy Bachelor 3 graduates
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor

Physical Sciences 1

Chemistry Bachelor 2 graduates

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

General Studies CertificateBachelor 1 graduate

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 80%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 244
Master's degrees: 89
Doctoral degrees (research): 21
Post-master's certificates: 21

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 1,787
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 1,173
Graduate students, fall 2024: 614
Full-time, fall 2024: 69%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 2,025
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 1,174
Graduate students, 2024-25: 851
Full-time, 2024-25: 59%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 76%
Men: 24%
White: 61%
Hispanic or Latino: 8%
Black or African American: 13%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 7%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 2
Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 2%
Students taking some online courses: 35%

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Four-one-four plan
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: Conference Carolinas
President: Boone Hopkins, PhD
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact