University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SC · Public · Midsize suburb · USCU
Public institution in Spartanburg, SC · 4,008 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $48,587 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 24%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
- $13,725564th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,583731st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,545996th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $24,565659th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,310933rd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,5871,154th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,339993rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 42.4%1,449th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.3%1,275th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 69.6%597th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1082759th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21703rd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,008586th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 45.5%513th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 60 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $45
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technology | bachelors | $62,260 | $59,124 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,428 | $57,512 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $41,349 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $38,878 | $45,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,366 | $37,088 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,507 | $32,439 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $33,352 | $32,711 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $32,323 | $32,888 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $31,305 | $28,236 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $31,133 | $31,423 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | $29,685 | $28,598 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $28,909 | $27,693 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1967source
- Athletic nickname: "Spartans"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Graysource
- Campus size: about 330 acressource
- Formerly known as "Spartanburg Regional Campus" (1967–1975)source
- Formerly known as "University of South Carolina Spartanburg" (1975–2004)source
- Athletic conference: Big South Conferencesource
Athletics — 7 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,773,874 (M $1,866,393 · W $1,907,481)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteuscupstate.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 218742)
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