Arts
Converse is nationally recognized arts powerhouse. Get the real-world experience you need to for a productive careers in the arts.
Converse University
We will…
champion your success.
Degrees & Programs
We offer more than 40 majors, 8 career tracks, and 28 graduate programs, providing you with the professional and technical skills you need to take on the future confidently.
Business and Data Science
Study and research with our dedicated, award-winning faculty, who offer a variety of insights and experiences.
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Our School of Liberal Arts and Sciences helps students to pursue their passions and develop skills for lifelong success.
School of Education
Converse’s School of Education prepare future educators, administrators, and researchers for careers in education.
The Graduate School
Housing all our Graduate offerings, join a legacy of award-winning teachers, leaders, and creative thinkers.
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98%Of full-time faculty have terminal degrees
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12:1Student/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.
Beyond Converse
Converse graduates are passionate, service-oriented citizens who make a positive difference in their professions and communities.
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.
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.
Leading the Way
We are agents of transformation.
Campus Updates Following Hurricane Helene
Updates for October 4, 2024 at 2:35 PM What a difference a week makes! We have seen the spirit of Converse’s core values shine as we’ve worked together to restore our campus …
Message from President Hopkins Following Hurricane Helene
To our Converse family and neighbors far and wide, As I survey the campus grounds and streets surrounding our local community, I find it hard to comprehend the level of …
Women Supporting Women: 2024 Converse’s Women’s Leadership Conference
Written by Amanda Mathis The 2024 Women’s Leadership Conference began in Converse’s Montgomery Student Center with a heartwarming reunion of old friends. Brittany Wright, product manager for iD Tech, and …
Student Spotlight: Amaia Parkins ’25
Written by Amanda Mathis They gathered in the early rays of an April morning, a diverse group of individuals from Converse University and the Spartanburg community, young and old, all …