University of South Carolina - Upstate Teaching Programs

University of South Carolina - Upstate is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The suburban atmosphere of Spartanburg makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is University of South Carolina - Upstate?

Contact details for USC Upstate are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC 29303-4999
Phone:	864-503-5000
Website:	www.uscupstate.edu

How Do I Get Into USC Upstate?

You can apply to USC Upstate online at: https://www.uscupstate.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for USC Upstate

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into USC Upstate?

The acceptance rate at University of South Carolina - Upstate is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 16% of students accepted to USC Upstate submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 560.

USC Upstate received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

Can I Afford University of South Carolina - Upstate?

The overall average net price of USC Upstate is $28,621. 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 USC Upstate, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $5,962 a year. That adds up to $23,848 over four years for those students.

University of South Carolina - Upstate Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,981 undergraduate students at USC Upstate, with 3,993 being full-time and 988 being part-time.

There are also 457 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,993 full-time undergraduates at USC Upstate, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of South Carolina - Upstate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	120
Black or African American	1,365
Hispanic or Latino	305
White	1,881
International Students	61
Other Races/Ethnicities	261

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at University of South Carolina - Upstate. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at USC Upstate. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Germany, Brazil, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at University of South Carolina - Upstate

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at USC Upstate. In 2022-2023, 4,179 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 2nd most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of USC Upstate majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Teacher Development & Methodology	57%

University of South Carolina - Upstate Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	214	214
Early Childhood Education	31	0	0	31
Secondary Education	21	0	0	21
Elementary Education	15	0	0	15
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	12	0	0	12
General Special Education	10	0	0	10
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	9	0	0	9
Art Education	7	0	0	7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	0	0	6	6
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	105	1	220	326

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 Dfscgt21 under License

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