Arts
Converse is nationally recognized arts powerhouse. Get the real-world experience you need to for a productive careers in the arts.
Converse University
Game Changers Start Here.
Converse opens doors to career-focused opportunities that prepare you for success in the real world.
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.
The Graduate School
Housing all our Graduate offerings and our Undergraduate education programs, 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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9:1Student/Faculty ratio ensures personal attention & mentoring
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86%Of our courses are taught by full-time faculty
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.
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.
Converse is a community that supports, inspires, and cheers you forward.
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.
Leading the Way
We are agents of transformation.
Converse Ushers in December with 2023 Lessons & Carols
Converse University and the Spartanburg community enjoyed a beautiful Converse holiday tradition with the annual Festival of Lessons & Carols. Held in Twichell Auditorium on November 30, 2023, this public …
Converse Sullivan Fellows Attend Ignite Retreat
Wynton Stephens, Director of the Center for Academic Excellence, and six Converse Sullivan Fellows attended the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation Ignite Retreat in Black Mountain, NC. The Algernon Sydney Sullivan …
Converse Celebrates the Legacy and Philanthropy of Ernestine Raclin
Lifelong supporter of higher education and former Converse first lady Ernestine Melvin Morris Carmichael Raclin (1927-2023) further cemented her legacy at Converse with a generous estate gift of $10.3 million. …
Converse Community Connects for 2023 Rock the Tower
Converse’s 2023 Rock the Tower event raised more than $133K in 24 hours thanks to alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends. This annual day of giving benefits scholarships, academic …