University of South Carolina-Upstate vs SMC

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University of South Carolina-Upstate is a public and SMC is a private (not-for-profit) 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 - University of South Carolina-Upstate and Spartanburg Methodist College.

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

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

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