Greater Chicago Midwest HERC

Accolades:

• Top 5% of master’s universities in the nation for research, service and social mobility by Washington Monthly
• Top 10% of colleges in the nation for enriching educational experiences by the National Survey of Student Engagment
• Top 10 “Best Value” colleges in the South by U.S. News & World Report
• Among the top private colleges in the nation for “excelling in access and success” by the U.S. Department of Education

Founded:

In Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1889 (among the first 15 women’s colleges founded in the United States)

Character:

Private, liberal arts university with a residential women’s undergraduate college and co-ed graduate programs

Students:

• 1,389 total enrollment (822 undergraduate and 567 graduate)
• 30 states and 8 countries represented
• Approximately 20% minority undergraduate enrollment

Student/Faculty Ratio:

12:1 ensures personal attention and mentoring

Faculty:

• 96% of full-time faculty hold the terminal degree in their fields
• 82% of courses are taught by full-time faculty

Academic Profile:

• Over 93% of entering students have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Over 50% rank in the top quarter of their graduating class
• Middle 50% SAT range: 970-1160; middle 50% ACT range: 21-26
• 60% graduation rate with 94% of graduates completing their degree in four years

Academics:

• More than 30 undergraduate majors merge the liberal arts and career-focused majors
• Options for double and self-designed majors – more than 1/2 our students double major
• Graduate programs include MA, MLA, MMFT, MM, MAT, MFA, MEd, and EdS degrees
• Four online graduate degrees and one low-residency graduate degree

Experiential Learning:

• Every Converse student will have the opportunity to participate in research, independent creative projects, service learning projects, internships or study travel
• 1/2 of Converse students are involved in research or independent creative projects. Our student researchers receive more SCICU funding than any other school in the state
• 1/2 of our students participate in service projects. Our athletes rank 4th in the nation among DII teams for their community service
• 1/3 participate in study-travel to connect with global learning in Africa, Australia, Europe, Asia, North America and South America. Many receive study-travel scholarships.

Athletics:

Only women’s college in the nation competing at the NCAA Division II level in

• Basketball
• Cross country
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track and field
• Volleyball
• IHSA Equestrian
• Acrobatics and Tumbling

Undergraduate Admission:

• October 1: Submit FAFSA
• November 1: Converse application deadline
• June 1: applications for transfer students due

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees:

Fall 2016 tuition and fees:

• $17,000 Tuition
• $10,300 Room and Board
• $27,650 Tuition, Room, Board and SGA Fee (includes cable, phone and voicemail, internet service in residence hall, parking, laundry, clubs, special events, yearbooks, and class ring)

Undergraduate Scholarships & Financial Aid:

More than 90% of students receive some form of financial aid or scholarships. Get your bottom-line cost

Easily Accessible:

By car via I-85 or I-26 and by air, served by Greenville-Spartanburg and Charlotte-Douglas international airports. Get driving directions and hotel discounts