Converse College for Women

Share your power; find your purpose

The Converse College for Women is an empowering living-learning community that focuses on mentorship, service, and leadership. As a sisterhood that spans more than one hundred and thirty years, our purpose is to live out our Founder’s Ideal to see clearly, decide wisely, and act justly. We do this through community events, engaging programming, women’s-centered courses, and traditions that unite us.

Housed within beautiful Pell Hall, the Converse College for Women is a powerful force within Converse University. Converse is a special place where our students experience deep scholarship, transformative mentorship, experiential learning, and a wonderful support for and belief in each other. At Converse College for Women, we intentionally build upon this unique formula as we work together to serve others, to support women and girls, and to empower each student to find their purpose and change their communities for good.

Converse College for Women provides you with opportunities to learn, lead and serve

By taking Women’s College designated courses spread across your time at Converse, participating in our fun, monthly community events, and engaging in our annual traditions each year, you will:

Be welcomed into a sisterhood that spans more than 130 years;
Gain invaluable networking opportunities with passionate alumni who want to see you succeed;
Feel empowered through close mentorship and goal-setting that helps you achieve your dreams;
Find your place within the larger world through impactful service opportunities; and
Share your unique power through leadership within a community that supports you.

News from the Converse College for Women

Converse Now

Converse Welcomes Family & Friends to Campus For 2026 Celebration Weekend

May 26, 2026

Written by Allison Reini Converse University hosted its annual Celebration Weekend 2026 from April 30 through May 2, 2026. Each year, Converse is proud to …

Faculty

Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins Publishes First Book, Southern Stages

February 18, 2026

In the Spring of 2020, as the world navigated the first waves of the Covid-19 pandemic and adjusted to a remote lifestyle, Dean of the …

Converse College for Women

Converse College for Women Welcomes Inaugural Advisory Board

January 8, 2026

Written by Karen Rhodes The Converse College for Women (CCW) recently welcomed five members to its inaugural Dean’s Advisory Board: Maddisen (Maddi) Currier ’13, Dr. …

I have lived a life transformed by the incredible mentorship and empowerment that can come from a women’s college experience.
Dean of the Converse College for Women – Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins

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Converse College for Women
Phone: 864.596.9427
Email: ccw@converse.edu