Spartanburg Methodist College

Spartanburg Methodist College is a private community college located in Spartanburg, SC. It offers 8 programs through Associate's and Bachelor's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs). It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $19,350 for undergraduate programs at Spartanburg Methodist College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($17,963) of private community colleges in South Carolina.

It has 1,064 students that are lower than the average population (2,267 students) of community colleges in South Carolina. In addition, 133 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (15 to 1) of South Carolina community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $35,000.

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Academic Overview

Spartanburg Methodist College is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $19,350 on average. It offers 8 degree programs through 6 Associate's, 2 Bachelor's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 5 programs (3 Associate's, 2 Bachelor's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	1000 Powell Mill Road, Spartanburg, SC
Phone	864-587-4000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$19,350
Acceptance Rate	80.99%
Student Population »	1,064 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	35%
Transfer-out Rate	30%
Average Financial Aid »	$17,211
Students to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,000

Application Requirements

Spartanburg Methodist College requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Spartanburg Methodist College.

SMC Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $19,350 for undergraduate programs at Spartanburg Methodist College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($17,963) over private community colleges in South Carolina.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Spartanburg Methodist College. Then, we compare its costs to South Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$19,350
Books & Supplies	$340
On-Campus Living Costs	$15,442
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,624
Average Financial Aid	$17,211
Cost of Attendance	$35,132
After Financial Aid	$17,921
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Spartanburg Methodist College	$19,350
Private Community Colleges in South Carolina	$17,963
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Spartanburg Methodist College offers Associate's and Bachelor's programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Associate's, 2 Bachelor's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	3	2
Total Programs	NOT OFFERED	6	2

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	128 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Religion/Religious Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	41 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}

Student Population

There are 1,064 students at Spartanburg Methodist College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 470 male students and 572 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,042	1,008	34
Male Students	470	455	15
Female Students	572	553	19

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Spartanburg Methodist College, there are 1,064 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 557 students were attending classes through distance learning (133 students are enrolled exclusively and 424 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,064
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	133
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	424
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	507

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