University of South Carolina Upstate

The University of South Carolina Upstate
Former names	Spartanburg Regional Campus (1967–1975); University of South Carolina Spartanburg (1975–2004)
Type	Public university
Established	1967
Parent institution	University of South Carolina System
Academic affiliations	AASCU
Endowment	$13.5 million
Chancellor	Bennie Harris, Ph.D.
Academic staff	377
Students	4,913
Undergraduates	4,481
Postgraduates	432
Location	Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; 34°59′51″N 81°58′14″W / 34.99750°N 81.97056°W
Campus	Suburban; 330 acres (134 ha), 330 acres (130 ha)
Colors	Upstate Green, Slate Gray, Gray, and Light Gray;
Nickname	Spartans
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I; Big South Conference
Website	www.uscupstate.edu

The University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate) is a public university in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Founded in 1967 and formerly known as University of South Carolina Spartanburg, the institution changed its name in the summer of 2004. It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees for students in the Upstate and surrounding areas. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and home to approximately 5,200 students and 340 full-time faculty. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

History

After the Spartanburg General Hospital decided to discontinue its degree program for nurses, local politicians, led by G.B. Hodge, decided to create a separate university for the region. In 1967 the Spartanburg Regional Campus was opened as a two-year college with an initial enrollment of 177 students. Because of increased popularity, the school became a four-year institution in 1975 and was renamed as the University of South Carolina Spartanburg. During the following years, both the campus and the scope of the University expanded.

In the summer of 2004 USC's board of trustees voted to change the name to the University of South Carolina Upstate to better reflect its mission to educate the people of South Carolina's upstate region. It has become the largest educational provider in the University Center Greenville, a consortium of seven institutions of higher learning in Greenville, South Carolina and the immediate surrounding area.

Colleges and schools

College of Arts, Social Science, and Humanities
College of Science and Technology
Mary Black College of Nursing
George Dean Johnson Jr., College of Business and Economics
College of Education, Human Performance, and Health
University College

Student life

University of South Carolina Upstate has many clubs and organizations as well as academic teams whose main goals are the intellectual and interpersonal growth of students through community service and wide-ranging cultural activities.

Greek life

There are several fraternities and sororities on campus.

Athletics

University of South Carolina Upstate sponsors 13 collegiate teams known as the Spartans. The athletic department colors are green, white, and black. The teams compete in the Big South Conference and Division I of the NCAA. These sports are men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf, baseball, softball, track and field, cross country, and women's volleyball.

References

^ "Data USA: University of South Carolina-Upstate". Data USA. October 4, 2023.
^ "University of South Carolina Upstate". Retrieved June 18, 2023.
^ "Color - USC Upstate". Retrieved January 15, 2023.

External links

[1] "Data USA: University of South Carolina-Upstate". Data USA. October 4, 2023.

[2] "University of South Carolina Upstate". Retrieved June 18, 2023.

[3] "Color - USC Upstate". Retrieved January 15, 2023.

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v t e University of South Carolina System
Flagship campus	USC Columbia
Senior campuses	USC Aiken USC Beaufort USC Upstate
Regional campuses	USC Lancaster USC Salkehatchie USC Sumter USC Union
Governance	Board of Trustees Presidents

v t e Colleges and universities in South Carolina
Public institutions	The Citadel Clemson Coastal Carolina College of Charleston Francis Marion Lander South Carolina State USC Aiken USC Beaufort USC Columbia USC Lancaster USC Salkehatchie USC Sumter USC Union USC Upstate Winthrop
Private institutions	Allen American College of the Building Arts Anderson Benedict Bob Jones Charleston Southern Claflin Columbia Columbia International Coker Converse Erskine Furman Limestone Morris Newberry North Greenville Presbyterian Sherman Southern Wesleyan Spartanburg Methodist Voorhees Wofford
Technical colleges	Aiken TC Central Carolina TC Denmark TC Florence-Darlington TC Greenville TC Horry-Georgetown TC Midlands TC Northeastern TC Orangeburg-Calhoun TC Piedmont TC Spartanburg CC TC of the Lowcountry Tri-County TC Trident TC Williamsburg TC York TC
Seminaries, graduate, and professional institutions	Charleston School of Law Erskine Theological Seminary Geneva Reformed Seminary Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Medical University of South Carolina USC School of Law
Defunct colleges	The Arsenal Chicora College

v t e Big South Conference
Full members	Charleston Southern Buccaneers Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs High Point Panthers Longwood Lancers Presbyterian Blue Hose Radford Highlanders UNC Asheville Bulldogs USC Upstate Spartans Winthrop Eagles
Women's lacrosse-only members	Furman Paladins Mercer Bears Wofford Terriers
Related	Big South–OVC Football Association (all football members)

v t e Spartanburg, South Carolina
Education	Spartanburg County School District 7 Spartanburg High School Spartanburg County School District 6 Spartanburg Community College Converse University Wofford College Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Transportation	Spartanburg Area Regional Transit Agency Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (nearby)
Media	Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Landmarks	Daniel Morgan Monument Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind, Spartanburg Day School, University of South Carolina Upstate, and Spartanburg Methodist College have Spartanburg addresses but entirely lie outside of the city limits.

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF
National	United States