University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, SC

USC-Upstate says, "University of South Carolina Upstate aims to become one of the Southeast's leading 'metropolitan' universities ' a university that acknowledges as its fundamental reason for being its relationship to expanding populations along the I-85 corridor. It aims to be recognized nationally among its peer institutions for its excellence in education and commitment to its students, for its involvement in the Upstate, and for the clarity and integrity of its mission." [Source]

Website: http://www.uscupstate.edu/

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5,853
Undergraduate
Enrollment

27%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$11,558
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

$23,060
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

15:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

8.0%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

YES

Science

YES

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General Education Assessment

University of South Carolina - Upstate uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.

Curriculum last evaluated: 7/10/2020

2018-19 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.