University of South Carolina Upstate

Short description: Public university in Valley Falls, South Carolina, U.S.

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[1]
Chancellor| Bennie Harris, Ph.D.

Academic staff

| 377
Students| 4,913[2]
Undergraduates| 4,481
Postgraduates| 432
Location|

Spartanburg

South Carolina

United States

[ ⚑ ] : 34°59′51″N 81°58′14″W﻿ / ﻿34.9975°N 81.97056°W﻿ / 34.9975; -81.97056
Campus| Suburban
330 acres (134 ha)
|u}}rs| Upstate Green, Slate Gray, Gray, and Light Gray[3]

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.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Colleges and schools
* 3 Student life
* 3.1 Greek life
* 4 Athletics
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## 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. Aside from its presence in Spartanburg, University of South Carolina Upstate 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

FFC fraternity

* Alpha Sigma Phi 2020

NALFO sorority

* Chi Upsilon Sigma 2021

NPC sororities

* Delta Zeta 1992
* Phi Mu 1993
* Zeta Tau Alpha 2002

NPHC fraternities

* Alpha Phi Alpha 2009
* Kappa Alpha Psi 2009
* Omega Psi Phi 2011
* Phi Beta Sigma 2007

NPHC sororities

* Alpha Kappa Alpha 1998
* Delta Sigma Theta 1979
* Sigma Gamma Rho 2001
* Zeta Phi Beta 2002

## Athletics

USC Upstate Athletics logo

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

1. ↑ "Data USA: University of South Carolina-Upstate". Data USA. October 4, 2023. https://datausa.io/profile/university/university-of-south-carolina-upstate.
2. ↑ "University of South Carolina Upstate". https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/usc-upstate-6951.
3. ↑ "Color - USC Upstate". https://www.uscupstate.edu/campus-services/university-marketing-communications/brand-and-visual-communications/brand-portal/color/.

## External links

* USC Upstate Athletics website

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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

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Colleges and universities in South Carolina

Public institutions|

* List of colleges and universities in South Carolina
* 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

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