SMC vs University of South Carolina-Upstate

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SMC is a private (not-for-profit) and University of South Carolina-Upstate is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of South Carolina-Upstate has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,085) than SMC ($19,350).
It is harder to admit to University of South Carolina-Upstate than SMC.
University of South Carolina-Upstate has more students with 4,913 students while SMC has 1,064 students.
University of South Carolina-Upstate has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while SMC's ratio is 18 to 1.
University of South Carolina-Upstate has more full-time faculties with 232 faculties while SMC has 37 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Spartanburg Methodist College and University of South Carolina-Upstate.

SMC	vs.	University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina	Location	Spartanburg, South Carolina
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$19,350	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,583 Out-Of-State$23,085
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$17,211	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,442

80.99 %	Acceptance Rates	70.00 %
27.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,060
-	ACT Score	22
35 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	38 %
-	Retention Rate	64 %
1,064	Student Population	4,913
37	Number of Faculties	232
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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