Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, SC · Private · Midsize suburb · SMC
Private institution in Spartanburg, SC · 1,029 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $42,895 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Median graduate debt
- Top 10%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $16,295772nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $19,3501,104th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $19,350822nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $32,9651,037th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $12,000168th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,8951,476th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $33,4271,624th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 38.3%1,562nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- —
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 81.4%955th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0291,349th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 60.1%210th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 61 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
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Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1911source
- School colors: #074A8C and #FFFFFFsource
- Athletic nickname: "Pioneers"source
- Mascot: Big Bluesource
- Motto: "Deus Providet (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 110 acressource
- Formerly known as "Textile Industrial Institute"source
- Formerly known as "(1911-1942)"source
- Formerly known as "Spartanburg Junior College"source
- Formerly known as "(1942-1974)"source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 7 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $472,200 (M $198,433 · W $273,767)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesmcsc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 218821)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in South CarolinaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Spartanburg Methodist College vs Presbyterian CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 7 EADA programs at this school
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