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Colleges in and near Central Pacolet

Converse University is 9.9 miles from Central Pacolet

No college sits inside Central Pacolet’s boundary, but Converse University’s campus in Spartanburg, with 1,264 students on campus, is 9.9 miles from the center of town, and Spartanburg Methodist College is 12.7 miles away in Spartanburg. About 0% of Central Pacolet’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Central Pacolet. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
13,534 students on campus
Nearest college
9.9 mi
Converse University
Residents in college
0%
About the same as SC (6%)
Nearest community college
12.7 mi
Spartanburg Methodist College · $20,650 tuition
Nearest public university
13.7 mi
University of South Carolina-Upstate · $11,588 in-state
Median household income
$28K
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What stands out about college from Central Pacolet

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 9.9 miles awayConverse University has 1,264 students on campus in Spartanburg, 62% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.7 miles awaySpartanburg Methodist College in Spartanburg: tuition and fees $20,650 a year for South Carolina residents.In-state price at University of South Carolina-UpstateLiving in South Carolina, the University of South Carolina-Upstate charges $11,588 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,090. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 0% of residentsAbout the same as South Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Central Pacolet

Four private colleges within 12.7 miles, one public college within 13.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSpartanburgWofford CollegeCentral Pacolet
University or collegeCommunity college
Converse UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,264 on campus · 9.9 mi · Spartanburg68%admitted$23knet price62%graduate$41kearningsWofford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,873 on campus · 10.8 mi · Spartanburg52%admitted$19knet price84%graduate$69kearningsLimestone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,139 on campus · 11.8 mi · GaffneySpartanburg Methodist CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 863 on campus · 12.7 mi · Spartanburg78%admitted$15knet price43%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $20,650 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of South Carolina-UpstateUniversity or college · Public · 3,772 on campus · 13.7 mi · Spartanburg67%admitted$14knet price43%graduate$49kearningsSpartanburg Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,623 on campus · 14.2 mi · Spartanburg$2knet price28%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,071 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k, where Central Pacolet’s median household income ($28,500) falls.

Spartanburg Community College14.2 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $11,505 · tuition $5,071$2,669a year
Wofford College10.8 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $72,441$8,493a year
University of South Carolina-Upstate13.7 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $25,124$11,618a year
Spartanburg Methodist College12.7 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $32,183 · tuition $20,650$13,794a year
Converse University9.9 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $38,838$14,137a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Central Pacolet: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Converse UniversityWofford CollegeSpartanburg Methodist CollegeUniversity of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg
Spartanburg Community College28% graduate$37k earnings$6k typical debt
University of South Carolina-Upstate43% graduate$49k earnings$22k typical debt
Wofford College84% graduate$69k earnings$26k typical debt
Converse University62% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Spartanburg Methodist College43% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Central Pacolet

Is Central Pacolet a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Central Pacolet residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as South Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Converse University, is 9.9 miles away in Spartanburg.

What colleges are near Central Pacolet?

Within 15 miles: Converse University (9.9 miles, 1,264 students on campus), Wofford College (10.8 miles, 1,873), Limestone University (11.8 miles, 1,139), Spartanburg Methodist College (12.7 miles, 863), the University of South Carolina-Upstate (13.7 miles, 3,772) and Spartanburg Community College (14.2 miles, 4,623).

What is the closest community college to Central Pacolet, and what does it cost?

Spartanburg Methodist College in Spartanburg, 12.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $20,650 a year for South Carolina residents; the federal net price, $14,580, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of South Carolina-Upstate cost if we live in South Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $11,588 a year in-state and $23,090 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,618 (under $30,000 income) to $19,325 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Central Pacolet. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →