Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
Converse University (CC)
580 East Main Street
|
Spartanburg,
SC |
29302
01. What the School is Known For
Notable Faculty
Dr. Melissa Walker
Professor of History, History and Politics
Most Popular Places On Campus
Montgomery Student Life Center
Weisiger Physical Activity Complex
Phifer Science Complex
Petrie School of Music- Twichell Auditorium
Outdoor Quad area for studying and relaxing
Senior Apartment Complex
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Downtown Spartanburg
Chapman Cultural Center
North Carolina Mountains-hiking
Downtown Greenville
Peace Center, Bi-Lo Center
The Converse website (www.converse.edu) is linked to both local and upstate South Carolina tourism information
02. Students
Gender
100% female0% male
Out of State
23% are out
of state77% are
in-state
of state77% are
in-state
Students
88% are
full time12% are
part time
full time12% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
690
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.15%
Asian
0.87%
Black
7.57%
Hispanic
3.49%
Caucasian
45.56%
Unknown
38.72%
International
0.87%
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
1,383
Acceptance Rate
51%
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
470 - 600
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
460 - 570
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
20 - 26
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity
86/99
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04. Academics
Student/Faculty
11 : 1
Total Faculty
83
Terminal Degree
75
Gender
Women
49
Men
34
Minority
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master's certificate
05. Campus Life
Students
85%
First-Year Students
90%
Campus Environment
Small Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No
06. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Apartment Single
Dorms Female
Wellness Housing
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
55
Number of Honor Societies
16
Number of Religious Organizations
7
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Division II
Women's Sports (Valkyries)
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Volleyball
08. Student Services
Military
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Wofford College
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
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The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
April Lewis
Director of Admissions
580 East Main Street Spartanburg, SC 29302
864-596-9040
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
8645969040
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
No
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Coach Directly
Advance Notice
3 weeks
Contact Email Address for Visit
Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;
admissions@converse.edu
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Not Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Limitations
High School Seniors given priority
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
From I-85 exit onto 585 toward Spartanburg. Converse College is at the corner of E. Main and Pine St (585)
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
http://www.converse.edu/about/visit-us/accommodations
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni
Opportunities at School
01 - Experiential
02 - Internship
12. Majors
01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Biochemistry.
- Biology, General.
02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Accounting.
- Business/Commerce, General.
03 EDUCATION.
- Art Teacher Education.
- Education, General.
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness.
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation.
- Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Social Studies Teacher Education.
- Special Education and Teaching, General.
04 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
- Biomedical Technology/Technician.
05 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- Creative Writing.
- English Language and Literature, General.
06 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
- French Language and Literature.
- German Language and Literature.
- Spanish Language and Literature.
07 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Art Therapy/Therapist.
- Music Therapy/Therapist.
08 HISTORY.
- History, General.
09 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
10 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.
- Philosophy.
- Religion/Religious Studies.
11 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, General.
12 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
13 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Economics, General.
- Political Science and Government, General.
14 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
- Fine/Studio Arts, General.
- Interior Design.
- Music History, Literature, and Theory.
- Music Pedagogy.
- Music Performance, General.
- Music Theory and Composition.
- Musical Theatre.
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$27,276
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,000
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$1,400
On-Campus Room and Board
8854
Approximate Expenses per year
$38,530
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateMar 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$20,717
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$19,470
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,996
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$23,916
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - Federal Perkins Loans
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
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02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
1,383
Acceptance Rate
51%
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
470 - 600
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
460 - 570
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
20 - 26
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$27,276
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,000
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$1,400
On-Campus Room and Board
8854
Approximate Expenses per year
$38,530
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Furman University
George Washington University
New York University
Tulane University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of South Carolina—Columbia
Vanderbilt University
William & Mary
Winthrop University
Wofford College
05. Academics
Student/Faculty
11 : 1
Total Faculty
83
Terminal Degree
75
Gender
Women
49
Men
34
Minority
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master's certificate
Notable Faculty
Dr. Melissa Walker
Professor of History, History and Politics
06. Student Body
Gender
100% female0% male
Out of State
23% are out
of state77% are
in-state
of state77% are
in-state
Students
88% are
full time12% are
part time
full time12% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
690
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.15%
Asian
0.87%
Black
7.57%
Hispanic
3.49%
Caucasian
45.56%
Unknown
38.72%
International
0.87%
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
Students
85%
First-Year Students
90%
Campus Environment
Small Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No
Most Popular Places On Campus
Montgomery Student Life Center
Weisiger Physical Activity Complex
Phifer Science Complex
Petrie School of Music- Twichell Auditorium
Outdoor Quad area for studying and relaxing
Senior Apartment Complex
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Downtown Spartanburg
Chapman Cultural Center
North Carolina Mountains-hiking
Downtown Greenville
Peace Center, Bi-Lo Center
The Converse website (www.converse.edu) is linked to both local and upstate South Carolina tourism information
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
April Lewis
Director of Admissions
580 East Main Street Spartanburg, SC 29302
864-596-9040
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
8645969040
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
No
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Coach Directly
Advance Notice
3 weeks
Contact Email Address for Visit
Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;
admissions@converse.edu
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Not Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Limitations
High School Seniors given priority
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
From I-85 exit onto 585 toward Spartanburg. Converse College is at the corner of E. Main and Pine St (585)
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
http://www.converse.edu/about/visit-us/accommodations
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Division II
Women's Sports (Valkyries)
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Volleyball
11. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Apartment Single
Dorms Female
Wellness Housing
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
55
Number of Honor Societies
16
Number of Religious Organizations
7
12. Student Services
Military
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Wofford College
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateMar 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$20,717
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$19,470
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,996
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$23,916
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - Federal Perkins Loans
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni
Opportunities at School
01 - Experiential
02 - Internship
15. Majors
01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Biochemistry.
- Biology, General.
02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Accounting.
- Business/Commerce, General.
03 EDUCATION.
- Art Teacher Education.
- Education, General.
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness.
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation.
- Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Social Studies Teacher Education.
- Special Education and Teaching, General.
04 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
- Biomedical Technology/Technician.
05 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- Creative Writing.
- English Language and Literature, General.
06 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
- French Language and Literature.
- German Language and Literature.
- Spanish Language and Literature.
07 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Art Therapy/Therapist.
- Music Therapy/Therapist.
08 HISTORY.
- History, General.
09 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
10 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.
- Philosophy.
- Religion/Religious Studies.
11 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, General.
12 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
13 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Economics, General.
- Political Science and Government, General.
14 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
- Fine/Studio Arts, General.
- Interior Design.
- Music History, Literature, and Theory.
- Music Pedagogy.
- Music Performance, General.
- Music Theory and Composition.
- Musical Theatre.
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Read More
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