University of South Carolina - Upstate Healthcare Programs

University of South Carolina - Upstate is a public institution situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Spartanburg is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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?

With an acceptance rate of 79%, USC Upstate may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At USC Upstate, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $6,430 a year. That adds up to $25,720 over four years for those students.

University of South Carolina - Upstate Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,519 undergraduate students at USC Upstate, with 4,374 being full-time and 1,145 being part-time.

There are also 519 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,374 full-time undergraduates at USC Upstate, 31% are male and 69% 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	147
Black or African American	1,511
Hispanic or Latino	305
White	2,056
International Students	70
Other Races/Ethnicities	285

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.

University of South Carolina - Upstate Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	257	0	257
Medical Informatics	22	0	22
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	20	0	20
Clinical Nurse Leader	0	6	6
Nursing Education	0	5	5
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	0	5	5
TOTAL	299	16	315

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
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