Converse at a Glance
Students
- 1,394 total enrollment (747 undergraduate and 647 graduate)
- 29 states and 9 countries represented
- 11:1 student/faculty ratio ensures personal attention and mentoring
Faculty
- 98% of full-time faculty hold the terminal degree in their fields
- 86% of courses are taught by full-time faculty
- 3 faculty members were named South Carolina Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation
Academic Profile
- Over 45% rank in the top quarter of their graduating class
- Middle 50% SAT range: 970-1160; middle 50% ACT range: 21-26
- 60% graduation rate with 94% of graduates completing their degree in four years
Academics
- More than 40 undergraduate majors merge the liberal arts and career-focused majors
- Options for double and self-designed majors – more than half of our students double major
- Graduate programs include: MIM, MLA, MMFT, MM, MAT, MFA, MEd, EdD and EdS degrees
- Five online graduate degrees (EdS, MEd, MIM) and one low-residency MFA graduate degree
- Five programs are offered at our alternate location at the University Center of Greenville (UCG), including the EdD
Experiential Learning
- Converse students have the opportunity to participate in research, independent creative projects, service learning projects, internships or study travel
- 1/2 of Converse students are involved in research or independent creative projects. Our student researchers receive more SCICU funding than any other school in the state
- 1/2 of our students participate in service projects.
- 1/3 participate in study-travel to connect with global learning in Africa, Australia, Europe, Asia, North America and South America. Many receive study-travel scholarships.
The Converse Guarantee
Guarantee 1: We guarantee all undergraduate, full-time students will graduate from Converse in four years. We are committed to your success. If you don’t graduate in four years, the rest of your classes needed to complete your degree at Converse will be free*.
Guarantee 2: We guarantee all students will be employed full-time or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation, or be eligible to return for a full year tuition-free*.
Undergraduate
Academics
With more than 40 undergraduate majors and 30 minors, as well as nine pre-professional career-tracks, tomorrow’s game changers start here at Converse.
Admissions
- October 1: Submit FAFSA
- May 1: Deposit deadline
Tuition & Fees
Our tuition is 55% lower than the average cost of other Upstate SC institutions.
Graduate
Academics
Accelerate your career journey with Converse’s Master’s and Doctorate degrees.
Admissions
With more than 35 Master’s programs (five fully-online) and our unique doctoral program with the dissertation built into the coursework, we will take your career to a new level.
Tuition & Fees
Affordable and accessible, take the next step in advancing your education at Converse.
Valkyries Athletics
Converse has 18 NCAA Division II teams including acrobatics & tumbling (emerging), field hockey, women’s golf, women’s lacrosse, softball, women’s swimming, and women’s volleyball, as well as men’s and women’s programs for basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, track & field. In addition, we offer coed programs in esports and IHSA equestrian. We are the only NCAA Division II athletic program in the Upstate, actively competing in Conference Carolinas.
Women’s Teams
- Acrobatics & Tumbling
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
Men’s Teams
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Swimming (Fall 2022)
- Tennis
- Track & Field
Co-ed Teams
- Equestrian (IHSA)*
- Esports*
- Spirit Squad (Fall 2022)
*Not a Division II sport