University of South Carolina-Upstate (SC Upstate) is a four-year, public school located in Spartanburg, SC.
It offers 15 graduate programs - 12 Master's, 3 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,114 for in-state and $30,140 for out-of-state students.
A total of 429 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,916 students at SC Upstate. SC Upstate offers online graduate programs and 365 out of 429 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find SC Upstate's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,114 for South Carolina residents and $30,140 for out-of-state students. It offers fifteen (15) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of South Carolina-Upstate |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC |
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| Graduate School Students | 475 students
365 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$14,114
Out-of-State$30,140 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 15 Graduate Programs
12 Master's, 3 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of South Carolina-Upstate
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $14,114 and $30,140 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.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $13,734 | $29,760 |
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| Fees | $380 | $380 |
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| Cost per Credit | $572 | $1,240 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,600 |
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| Room & Board | $10,533 (On-Campus) / $11,124 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,600 (On-Campus) / $4,595 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $29,847 | $45,873 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $31,433 | $47,459 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $14,109 | $14,109 | $14,109 | $14,109 | $14,114 |
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| Out-of-State | $30,135 | $30,135 | $30,135 | $30,135 | $30,140 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of South Carolina-Upstate offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 15 major areas - 12 Master's (7 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 154 | - | - | - |
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| Men | 36 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 118 | - | - | - |
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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.
Graduate Student Population
SC Upstate graduate schools have a total of 475 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 88 male and 387 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 64 full-time and 411 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 365 students enrolled through online exclusively and 35 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 374 White, 45 Black, and 5 Asian students are attending at University of South Carolina-Upstate. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
5 grad students are younger than 22 and 125 students are older than 65. It has 184 students aged between 22 and 30 and 115 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 475 |
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| Men | 88 |
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| Women | 387 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 475 |
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| Full-time Students | 64 |
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| Part-time Students | 411 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 475 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 5 |
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| Black | 45 |
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| Hispanic | 19 |
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| White | 374 |
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| Two or more races | 14 |
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| Un-Known | 4 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 475 |
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| 21 & Under | 5 |
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| 22-24 | 73 |
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| 25-29 | 111 |
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| 30-34 | 75 |
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| 35-39 | 40 |
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| 40 & Over | 125 |
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Online Population
At University of South Carolina-Upstate graduate schools, 365 students enrolled online exclusively and 35 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 429 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 365 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 35 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 29 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 365 |
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| South Carolina Resident | 353 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 12 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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