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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Upstate with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $14,109 and $30,135 for non-South Carolina residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$13,734$29,760
Fees$375$375
Cost per Credit$572$1,240
Books & Supplies$1,600
Room & Board$10,040 (On-Campus) / $10,800 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,637 (On-Campus) / $4,665 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$29,386$45,412
Off-Campus Total$31,174$47,200
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$14,084$14,109$14,109$14,109$14,109
Out-of-State$30,110$30,135$30,135$30,135$30,135

Graduate Program Overview

University of South Carolina-Upstate is a four-years, public school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,109 for South Carolina residents and $30,135 for out-of-state students.
It offers twelve (12) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of South Carolina-Upstate
TypeFour-years, Public
Address800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC
Graduate School Students457 students
407 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$14,109
Out-of-State$30,135
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 12 Graduate Programs
9 Master's, 3 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of South Carolina-Upstate offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 12 major areas - 9 Master's (3 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total242-1-
Men36---
Women206-1-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Youth Services/AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Resources Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)214ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Education3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse Leader2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Resources Management2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 5,438 students enrolled in University of South Carolina-Upstate including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 457 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 62 male and 395 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 29 full-time and 428 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 407 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 6 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total457
Men Students62
Women Students395
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total457
Full-time Students29
Part-time Students428
By race/ethnicity 364 White, 54 Black, and 4 Asian students are attending at University of South Carolina-Upstate. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total457
American Indian /
Native American		3
Asian4
Black54
Hispanic14
White364
Two or more races10
Un-Known7
2 students are younger than 22 and 116 students are older than 65. The school has 194 students aged between 22 and 30 and 120 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total457
21 & Under2
22-2466
25-29128
30-3471
35-3949
40 & Over116
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of South Carolina-Upstate, 407 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 6 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment432
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses407
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses6
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses19
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses407
South Carolina Resident395
Other State In U.S.11
Outside of U.S.1
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