Converse University
Converse University is a private university in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It was established in 1889 by a group of Spartanburg residents and named after textile pioneer Dexter Edgar Converse. It was originally a women's college but now admits men.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 68%
- Average net price: $23,283
- Undergraduate enrollment: 885
- Graduation rate (150%): 62%
- Graduation rate (200%): 58%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 55%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,867
- Median earnings (8 years): $36,478
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,110
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Spartanburg, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Converse University include Business Administration and Management, Child Development, Art.
- Business Administration and Management (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,503 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Child Development (15 bachelor's)
- Art (12 bachelor's)
- Psychology (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,498 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (8 bachelor's)
- Interior Design (7 bachelor's)
- Accounting (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,503 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- History (6 bachelor's)
- Art Therapy (5 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,850 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,799
Degree mix: Business 69%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 12%, Psychology 12%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Converse University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,427 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,427
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,984
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,624
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,988
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,303
- In-state tuition and fees: $25,240
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $25,240
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $13,380
- Off-campus room and board: $14,096
- Off-campus with family: $3,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $39,420
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 61%
- Average institutional grant: $10,753
- Average federal loan: $6,654
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Converse University admits 68% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,979
- Admitted: 2,018
- Enrolled: 242
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 885
- Women: 79%
- Commuter share (estimated): 21%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 406
- Graduation rate: 62%
- Come back after freshman year: 80%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $67,958
- Associate professor salary: $60,887
- Assistant professor salary: $55,306
- On-campus housing capacity: 703
- Average SAT: 1,130
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Converse University acceptance rate? Converse University admits 68% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Converse University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,427 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,283.
What majors does Converse University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Child Development, Art, Psychology, Biology.
What is the average salary after Converse University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,867 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Converse University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 55% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 62%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Converse University official site: https://www.converse.edu.