Converse College Teaching Programs

Converse College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The location of Converse is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Converse College?

Contact details for Converse are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	580 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29302-0006
Phone:	864-596-9000
Website:	www.converse.edu

How Do I Get Into Converse?

You can apply to Converse online at: https://www.converse.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Converse

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Converse?

Converse has an acceptance rate of 56%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 25% of accepted students are men and 75% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 46%, and the acceptance rate for women is 60%.

Average Test Scores

About 31% of students accepted to Converse submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 515 and 640. Math scores were between 505 and 595.

Converse received ACT scores from 16% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 26.

Can I Afford Converse College?

The overall average net price of Converse is $24,091. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Converse, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $6,045 a year. That adds up to $24,180 over four years for those students.

Converse College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 822 undergraduate students at Converse, with 781 being full-time and 41 being part-time.

There are also 618 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 781 full-time undergraduates at Converse, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Converse College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	23
Black or African American	105
Hispanic or Latino	76
White	461
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	74

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Converse College. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 18 countries are represented at Converse. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and Australia.

Online Learning at Converse College

In 2022-2023, 552 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Converse has changed over the last few years.

Converse College Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Early Childhood Education	10	0	16	26
Education of the Deaf	10	0	0	10
Music Education	4	0	4	8
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	0	5	2	7
General Special Education	4	0	3	7
Art Education	1	0	6	7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	3	0	3	6
Secondary Education	0	0	6	6
General Education	0	0	4	4
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	0	4	4
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	0	0	3	3
Reading Teacher Education	0	3	0	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	0	0	2	2
Elementary Education	0	0	1	1
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	0	0
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	32	8	54	94

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By PegasusRacer28 under License

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