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University of South Carolina-Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina Public 4-year Midsize suburb

Overview

University of South Carolina-Upstate is a public four-year institution in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 4,916 students in fall 2024, including 4,487 undergraduates and 429 graduate students. It is part of University of South Carolina.

University of South Carolina-Upstate offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 58 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Curriculum and Instruction, and Psychology, General. It awarded 1,136 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

4,916
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
1,136
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
58
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 58

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

Health Professions 8
Education 11
Business, Management and Marketing 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Psychology 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Visual and Performing Arts 4
Communication and Journalism 2
Social Sciences 2
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 1
Engineering 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
981
Master's degrees
154
Certificates under 1 year
1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,916
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,487
Graduate students, fall 2024
429
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,853
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,243
Graduate students, 2024-25
610
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
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
67%
Men
33%
White
50%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
29%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
25%
Students taking some online courses
64%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of South Carolina
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big South Conference
Chancellor
Bennie L. Harris
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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