University of South Carolina-Upstate offers 62 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 10 major programs - 3 Bachelors and 7 Masters.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,588 for South Carolina residents and $23,090 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,163 students out of total 4,916 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 211 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of South Carolina-Upstate is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| 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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| Online Students | 1,163 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,016 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,588
Out-of-State$23,090 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$14,114
Out-of-State$30,140 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 10 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 3 Programs |
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| Masters | 7 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of South Carolina-Upstate. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $11,588 and $23,090 for non-South Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $14,114 and $30,140 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $467 for South Carolina residents and $946 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of South Carolina-Upstate offers 62 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 7 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 43 |
12 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 105 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Exercise Physiology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Clinical Nurse Leader | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of South Carolina-Upstate, there are 4,916 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,179 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,163 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,016 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,916 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,163 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,016 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 737 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,163 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,105 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 55 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,163 | |
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| South Carolina Resident | 1,105 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 58 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,163 | |
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| Undergraduate | 798 |
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| Graduate | 365 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 798 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 774 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 24 |
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