The University of South Carolina Upstate

Former names	Spartanburg Regional Campus (1967–1975) University of South Carolina Spartanburg (1975–2004)
Type	Public university
Established	1967
Parent institution	University of South Carolina System
Academic affiliations	AASCU
Endowment	$13.5 million[1]
Chancellor	Bennie Harris, Ph.D.
Academic staff	377
Students	4,913[2]
Undergraduates	4,481
Postgraduates	432
Location	Spartanburg , South Carolina , United States 34°59′51″N 81°58′14″W / 34.99750°N 81.97056°W / 34.99750; -81.97056
Campus	Suburban 330 acres (134 ha), 330 acres (130 ha)
Colors	Upstate Green, Slate Gray, Gray, and Light Gray[3]
Nickname	Spartans
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I Big South Conference
Website	www.uscupstate.edu

The University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate) is a public university in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Founded in 1967 and formerly known as University of South Carolina Spartanburg, the institution changed its name in the summer of 2004. It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees for students in the Upstate and surrounding areas. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and home to approximately 5,200 students and 340 full-time faculty. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

History

After the Spartanburg General Hospital decided to discontinue its degree program for nurses, local politicians, led by G.B. Hodge, decided to create a separate university for the region. In 1967 the Spartanburg Regional Campus was opened as a two-year college with an initial enrollment of 177 students. Because of increased popularity, the school became a four-year institution in 1975 and was renamed as the University of South Carolina Spartanburg. During the following years, both the campus and the scope of the University expanded.

In the summer of 2004 USC's board of trustees voted to change the name to the University of South Carolina Upstate to better reflect its mission to educate the people of South Carolina's upstate region. Aside from its presence in Spartanburg, University of South Carolina Upstate has become the largest educational provider in the University Center Greenville, a consortium of seven institutions of higher learning in Greenville, South Carolina and the immediate surrounding area.

Colleges and schools

• College of Arts, Social Science, and Humanities
• College of Science and Technology
• Mary Black College of Nursing
• George Dean Johnson Jr., College of Business and Economics
• College of Education, Human Performance, and Health
• University College

Student life

University of South Carolina Upstate has many clubs and organizations as well as academic teams whose main goals are the intellectual and interpersonal growth of students through community service and wide-ranging cultural activities.

Greek life

FFC fraternity

• Alpha Sigma Phi 2020

NALFO sorority

• Chi Upsilon Sigma 2021

NPC sororities

• Delta Zeta 1992
• Phi Mu 1993
• Zeta Tau Alpha 2002

NPHC fraternities

• Alpha Phi Alpha 2009
• Kappa Alpha Psi 2009
• Omega Psi Phi 2011
• Phi Beta Sigma 2007

NPHC sororities

• Alpha Kappa Alpha 1998
• Delta Sigma Theta 1979
• Sigma Gamma Rho 2001
• Zeta Phi Beta 2002

Athletics

University of South Carolina Upstate sponsors 13 collegiate teams known as the Spartans. The athletic department colors are green, white, and black. The teams compete in the Big South Conference and Division I of the NCAA. These sports are men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf, baseball, softball, track and field, cross country, and women's volleyball.