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#4889 of 14,131 In the World
#1372 of 2,597 In North America
#1295 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 37 In South Carolina
#3 of 4 In Spartanburg
#5032 of 6,270 For History
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Acceptance rate
56%
Average SAT
1128
Average ACT
24
Avg. cost to attend
$19,653 /y
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
804
Graduates
480
Male:Female Ratio
21:79
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Converse College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Converse College has an acceptance rate of 56% and is among the top 19% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 56% 46% 60%
Applicants 2,917 881 2,019
Admissions 1,621 403 1,210
Freshmen enrolled full time 225 55 168

431 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

121 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
69 or 31%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1020
or below

75% of them
had 1235
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Converse College are 1020-1235 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
35 or 16%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Converse College are 21-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 780 (62%)
Black or African American 159 (13%)
Hispanic 108 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 69 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 68 (5%)
Asian 36 (3%)
Two or more races 34 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Converse College is $19,653 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$19,653/year
Average aid awarded
$14,959
Students receiving aid
99%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $17,881
$30-48K $18,009
$48-75K $17,843
$75-110K $20,084
$110K+ $22,763

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $21,060$7,650
Tuition in-state $21,060$7,650
Tuition out-of-state $21,060$7,650
Fee in-district $350$210
Fee in-state $350$210
Fee out-of-state $350$210

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 625
Combined charge for room and board $12,664

Converse College majors

Converse College has granted 172 bachelor's degrees across 33 programs, 108 master's across 17 programs, and 36 doctorate degrees in Organizational Leadership. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Converse College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Organizational Leadership 13 36
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 9 16
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 23
Child Development 19
Creative Writing 4 14
Psychology, General 17
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 13
Business Administration and Management, General 13
Art & Art Studies, General 10
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 10
History, General 8
Music Teacher Education 4 4
Art Teacher Education 1 6
Biochemistry 7
Interior Design 7
Special Education and Teaching, General 4 3
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 3 3
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 3 3
Secondary Education and Teaching 6
Accounting 5
Music Performance, General 4 1
Political Science and Government, General 5
Education, General 4
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 4
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 3
Mathematics and Computer Science 3
Art Therapy & Therapist 2
Chemistry, General 2
Economics, General 2
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 2
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 2
German Language and Literature 2
Music Theory and Composition 2
Music, General 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 1
English Language and Literature, General 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Music Therapy & Therapist 1
Musical Theatre 1
Grand Total 172 108 36

Converse College has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 44% highest for universities in the US.

Total Women
Graduation rate 57% 57%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Converse College has published 408 scientific papers with 4,426 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Biology, Sociology, History, Engineering, and Psychology.

Publications
408
Citations
4,426

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
253 / 1,506
Political Science
168 / 902
Law
148 / 880
Philosophy
140 / 835
Environmental Science
135 / 905
Biology
126 / 2,126
Sociology
122 / 541
History
114 / 322
Engineering
112 / 1,449
Psychology
111 / 1,007
Physics
106 / 1,321
Chemistry
105 / 2,415
Computer Science
99 / 1,141
Medicine
92 / 1,730
Mathematics
76 / 690
Geography and Cartography
74 / 427
Art & Design
71 / 140
Geology
63 / 582
Archaeology
62 / 278
Biochemistry
55 / 1,458
Organic Chemistry
54 / 1,588
Economics
53 / 516
Quantum and Particle physics
51 / 840
Math Teachers
51 / 216
Education Majors
49 / 200
Business
47 / 328
Ecology
46 / 367
Classics and Ancient History
45 / 86
Materials Science
45 / 880
Genetics
45 / 732
Linguistics
42 / 378
Literature
39 / 30
Paleontology
39 / 247
Social Psychology
37 / 344
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
35 / 54
Statistics
31 / 521
Art History
31 / 20
Psychiatry
31 / 319
Development Studies
30 / 215
Botany
30 / 311

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 33
1992 6 25
1993 2 33
1994 8 29
1995 3 39
1996 9 50
1997 6 29
1998 2 46
1999 9 42
2000 6 50
2001 7 49
2002 7 52
2003 11 46
2004 3 82
2005 7 83
2006 7 88
2007 7 72
2008 8 91
2009 9 97
2010 4 104
2011 7 97
2012 18 102
2013 11 135
2014 3 126
2015 5 134
2016 5 122
2017 10 129
2018 15 133
2019 9 177
2020 11 151
2021 9 191
2022 16 177
2023 10 151
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Angela Duckworth

    Angela Duckworth
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Enrolled in Converse College
    Studied education
    Occupations
    university teacherpsychologistadvisor
    Biography

    Angela Lee Duckworth is an American academic, psychologist, and popular science author. She is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies grit and self-control. She is also the Founder and former CEO of Character Lab, a not-for-profit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development.

  2. Carlisle Floyd

    Carlisle Floyd
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1926-2021 (aged 95)
    Occupations
    university teachercomposer
    Biography

    Carlisle Sessions Floyd was an American composer primarily known for his operas. These stage works, for which he wrote not only the music but also the librettos, typically engage with themes from the American South, particularly the Post-civil war South, the Great Depression and rural life. His best known opera, Susannah, is based on a story from the Biblical Apocrypha, transferred to contemporary rural Tennessee, and written for a Southern dialect. It was premiered at Florida State University in 1955, with Phyllis Curtin in the title role. When it was staged at the New York City Opera the following year, the reception was initially mixed; some considered it a masterpiece, while others degraded it as a 'folk opera'. Subsequent performances led to an increase in Susannah's reputation and the opera quickly became among the most performed of American operas.

  3. Julia Peterkin

    Julia Peterkin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1880-1961 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    novelistwriterteacher
    Biography

    Julia Peterkin was an American author from South Carolina. In 1929 she won the Pulitzer Prize for Novel/Literature for her novel Scarlet Sister Mary. She wrote several novels about the plantation South, especially the Gullah people of the Lowcountry. She was one of the few white authors who wrote about the African-American experience.

  4. Corinne Boyd Riley

    Corinne Boyd Riley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1893-1979 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Corinne Boyd Riley was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, wife of John Jacob Riley.

  5. Lily Strickland

    Lily Strickland
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1884-1958 (aged 74)
    Enrolled in Converse College
    Studied in 1901-1904
    Occupations
    paintercomposerwriter
    Biography

    Lily Strickland was an American composer, painter and writer.

  6. Ellen Black Winston

    Ellen Black Winston
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1903-1984 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    sociologist
    Biography

    Ellen Black Winston was a social worker who worked to develop systems to support those who were underprivileged in North Carolina. She became the North Carolina Commissioner of Public Welfare and the first United States Commissioner of Welfare.

  7. Patricia Parsons Hickerson

    Patricia Parsons Hickerson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in Converse College
    Graduated with Master of Music in flute performance
    Graduated with Bachelor of Music
    Occupations
    school teacherflautistmilitary officer
    Biography

    Patricia Parsons Hickerson is a retired major general in the United States Army. She served for 32 years and was Adjutant General of the Army from 1991 to 1994. Upon her retirement in 2001, Hickerson held the rank of major general, the third woman in United States Army history to receive her second star, and the senior woman officer in the army.

General info

Founded 1889
Colors purple, gold
Academic calendar September to May. Also Summer Session (June - August)
Total FTE staff 250
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 580 E Main St
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29302-0006
United States
City population 39,000
Phone 8645969000

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