Arts
We are a nationally recognized arts powerhouse. Get the experience you need to take the world by storm.
Converse University
We Will…
…provide you with mentors and the professional skills you need for a lucrative career.
Degrees & Programs
We offer more than 40 majors supported by minors and career tracks to provide you with the professional and technical skills you need to confidently take on the future.
Humanities, Sciences, & Business
Work closely with our dedicated, award-winning faculty who offer a variety of insights and experiences.
Education & Graduate Studies
Join a legacy of award-winning teachers, innovative leaders, and creative thinkers.
We will guarantee your education.
Converse is committed to empowering and transforming our students. We guarantee our undergraduate students will graduate in 4 years and gain employment or graduate school acceptance within 6 months after graduation.
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98%Of full-time faculty have terminal degrees
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9:1Student/Faculty ratio ensures personal attention & mentoring
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86%Of our courses are taught by full-time faculty
See Yourself at Converse
Whether you live on campus or commute, your student life experience is where your learning goes beyond the classroom.
You’ll score an internship or find a mentor — or both. You’ll groove on downtown Spartanburg’s art and music vibe, while finding local opportunities to flourish personally and professionally. You’ll venture out into the nearby outdoors, so bring your kayak and hiking boots. Most of all, you’ll find a community that will support you, push you, and cheer you forward.
Beyond Converse
Converse graduates develop skills beyond what they learn in classes to their real-world experiences. Our students set themselves up for career success through independent or collaborative research, creative projects, service-learning, work-study options, and our vast alumni network.
Experiential learning opportunities such as internships, clinical experiences, student teaching, and study-travel offer transformative, out-of-the-box experiences to develop problem-solving skills and expand their ability for innovative thinking.
Leading the Way
We are agents of transformation.
The Power of Play: Dr. Julie Jones and Jed Dearybury ’03
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, the powerhouse team of Dr. Julie Jones (‘99) and Jed Dearybury ’03 held a daylong conference at the Citizens and Southern Event Center in Spartanburg. …
Jenn Bell Named Athletic Director of the Year
Converse University Director of Athletics Jenn Bell has been selected as one of the 28 winners of the Cushman & Wakefield Athletic Director of the Year Award (ADOY). The National …
J. Drew Lanham Selected as 2023 Commencement Speaker
Ornithologist, naturalist, and writer J. Drew Lanham will be the Undergraduate Commencement speaker at Converse University on Saturday, May 20, 2023. A native of Edgefield, South Carolina, Lanham was recently …
Converse Receives $592K Grant from National Science Foundation
Converse University received a $592,000 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand upon its existing STEM outreach program, Science, Technology, Arts, and Research Scholars (STARS). The grant was …