University of South Carolina-Upstate offers 54 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 2 Bachelors and 4 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $11,583 for South Carolina residents and $23,085 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,184 students out of total 4,913 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 130 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 NameUniversity of South Carolina-Upstate
TypeFour-year, Public
Address800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC
Online Students1,184 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,995 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$11,583
Out-of-State$23,085
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$14,109
Out-of-State$30,135
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Bachelors2 Programs
Masters4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $11,583 and $23,085 for non-South Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $14,109 and $30,135 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.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$11,558$11,583$11,583$11,583$11,583
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$23,060$23,085$23,085$23,085$23,085
Graduate (In-State)$14,084$14,109$14,109$14,109$14,109
Graduate (Out-of-State)$30,110$30,135$30,135$30,135$30,135
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$467$467$467$467$467
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$946$946$946$946$946
Graduate (In-State)$572$572$572$572$572
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,240$1,240$1,240$1,240$1,240

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of South Carolina-Upstate offers 54 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 4 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED2 4NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs3NOT OFFERED39 9NOT OFFERED3

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED85 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse LeaderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of South Carolina-Upstate, there are 4,913 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 (1,184 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,995 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,913
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,184
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,995
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses734

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,184 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,151 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 30 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,184
South Carolina Resident1,151
Other State In U.S.32
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,184
Undergraduate777
Graduate407
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses777
Degree/Certificate Seeking744
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking33

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