University of South Carolina - Upstate |
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University of South Carolina - Upstate
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800 University Way
Spartanburg, SC 29303-4999 |
General information
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(864) 503-5000
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| About this School |
| The University of South Carolina Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in the United States. It is one of four accredited four-year schools in the University of South Carolina System and is home to approximately 4,300 students.
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| History |
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After the Spartanburg General Hospital decided to discontinue its degree program for nurses, local politicians decided to create a separate University for the region. In 1967 the Spartanburg Regional Campus was opened as a two-year college with an initial enrollment of 177 students.
Because of increased popularity, the school became a four-year institution in 1975 and was renamed the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg. During the following years, both the campus and the scope of the University expanded. In the summer of 2004 the USC Board of Trustees voted to change the name to University of South Carolina Upstate to better reflect its mission to educate the people of South Carolina's upstate region.
Aside from its presence in Spartanburg, University of South Carolina Upstate has become the largest educational provider in the University Center of Greenville, a consortium of seven institutions of higher learning in Greenville, South Carolina.
In recent years the U.S. News and World Report has ranked University of South Carolina Upstate as one of the top five public liberal arts colleges in the South.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2009-2008 | 2008-2007 | 2007-2006 |
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| In-State | $ 8,512 | $ 7,900 | $ 7,314 |
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| Out of State | $ 16,854 | $ 15,896 | $ 14,752 |
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| Books and Supplies | $ 1,000 | $ 900 | $ 1,000 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 6,400 | $ 6,400 | $ 5,190 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 200 | $ 200 | $ 200 |
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| Off Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 8,300 | $ 8,250 | $ 8,200 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 3,500 | $ 3,400 | $ 3,550 |
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| Off Campus w/ family |
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| Other Expenses | $ 2,900 | $ 2,800 | $ 2,750 |
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Financial aid 2006-2007
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
34% |
$ 3,853 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
81% |
$ 4,232 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
10% |
$ 3,566 |
| Loans to students |
59% |
$ 3,885 |
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End of file for University of South Carolina - Upstate.
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences, General | |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. |
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Bachelor degree
Business Administration and Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization... |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Chemistry, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. |
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Bachelor degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening;... |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Computer and Information Sciences, General | |
A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science,... |
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Bachelor degree
Criminal Justice + Law Enforcement Administration | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services. |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter. |
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Bachelor degree
Elementary Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Engineering + Industrial Management | |
A program that focuses on the application of engineering principles to the planning and operational management of industrial and manufacturing operations, and prepares individuals to plan and manage such operations. Includes instruction in accounting, engineering economy, financial management, industrial... |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature, General | |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Fine + Studio Arts, General | |
A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images);... |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
History, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures;... |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Information Science + Studies | |
A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling;... |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Information Technology | |
A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and software components, algorithms, databases, telecommunications,... |
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Bachelor degree
Junior High + Intermediate + Middle School Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the middle, intermediate or junior high grades, which may include grades four through nine by regulation. |
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Bachelor degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies | |
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. |
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Bachelor degree
Mathematics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. |
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Bachelor degree
Non-Profit + Public + Organizational Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to manage the business affairs of non-profit corporations, including foundations, educational institutions, associations, and other such organizations, and public agencies and governmental operations. Includes instruction in business management, principles of public... |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | |
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments... |
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Bachelor degree
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels. |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Political Science and Government, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government... |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Psychology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods,... |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Secondary Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter. |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Sociology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance... |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Spanish Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Bachelor degree
Special Education and Teaching, General | |
A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities,... |
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Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language + ESL Language Instructor | |
A program that focuses on the principles and practice of teaching English to students who are not proficient in English or who do not speak, read or write English, and that may prepare individuals to function as teachers and administrators in such programs. |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language + ESL Language Instructor | |
A program that focuses on the principles and practice of teaching English to students who are not proficient in English or who do not speak, read or write English, and that may prepare individuals to function as teachers and administrators in such programs. |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Masters degree
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter. |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Masters degree
Education + Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | |
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with visual disabilities which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with visual impairments, developing... |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate
Masters degree
Elementary Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. |
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