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Colleges in and near Chesnee

Sherman College of Chiropractic is 11.5 miles from Chesnee

No college sits inside Chesnee’s boundary, but Sherman College of Chiropractic’s campus in Boiling Springs, with 381 students on campus, is 11.5 miles from the center of town, and Spartanburg Community College is 13.9 miles away in Spartanburg. About 3% of Chesnee’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Chesnee. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
16,826 students on campus
Nearest college
11.5 mi
Sherman College of Chiropractic
Residents in college
3%
Below SC (6%)
Nearest community college
13.9 mi
Spartanburg · $5,071 tuition
Nearest public university
12 mi
University of South Carolina-Upstate · $11,588 in-state
Median household income
$38K
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What stands out about college from Chesnee

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

A college 11.5 miles awaySherman College of Chiropractic has 381 students on campus in Boiling Springs.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.A community college 13.9 miles awaySpartanburg Community College in Spartanburg: tuition and fees $5,071 a year for South Carolina residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow South Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Chesnee

Six private colleges within 14.6 miles, one public college within 12 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSpartanburgUniversity of South Carolina-UpstateGardner-Webb UniversityChesnee
University or collegeCommunity college
Sherman College of ChiropracticUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 11.5 mi · Boiling SpringsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of South Carolina-UpstateUniversity or college · Public · 3,772 on campus · 12 mi · Spartanburg67%admitted$14knet price43%graduate$49kearningsGardner-Webb UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,973 on campus · 13 mi · Boiling Springs, NC77%admitted$18knet price55%graduate$48kearningsIsothermal Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 938 on campus · 13.4 mi · Spindale, NC$11knet price55%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $2,030 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wofford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,873 on campus · 13.5 mi · Spartanburg52%admitted$19knet price84%graduate$69kearningsConverse UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,264 on campus · 13.5 mi · Spartanburg68%admitted$23knet price62%graduate$41kearningsLimestone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,139 on campus · 13.6 mi · GaffneySpartanburg Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,623 on campus · 13.9 mi · Spartanburg$2knet price28%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,071 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Spartanburg Methodist CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 863 on campus · 14.6 mi · Spartanburg78%admitted$15knet price43%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $20,650 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 $30–48k, where Chesnee’s median household income ($37,708) falls.

Spartanburg Community College13.9 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $11,505 · tuition $5,071$1,595a year
Isothermal Community College13.4 mi · Spindale, NC · sticker $18,132 · tuition $2,030$10,605a year
University of South Carolina-Upstate12 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $25,124$11,537a year
Wofford College13.5 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $72,441$11,627a year
Spartanburg Methodist College14.6 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $32,183 · tuition $20,650$13,416a year
Gardner-Webb University13 mi · Boiling Springs, NC · sticker $47,091$14,594a year
Converse University13.5 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $38,838$18,500a 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 Chesnee: 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 →University of South Carolina-UpstateGardner-Webb UniversityIsothermalWofford CollegeConverse UniversitySpartanburg
Spartanburg Community College28% graduate$37k earnings$6k typical debt
University of South Carolina-Upstate43% graduate$49k earnings$22k typical debt
Gardner-Webb University55% graduate$48k earnings$24k typical debt
Wofford College84% graduate$69k earnings$26k typical debt
Converse University62% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Isothermal Community College55% graduate$33k earnings
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 Chesnee

Is Chesnee a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Chesnee residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below South Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Sherman College of Chiropractic, is 11.5 miles away in Boiling Springs.

What colleges are near Chesnee?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Spartanburg Community College (13.9 miles, 4,623 students on campus), the University of South Carolina-Upstate (12 miles, 3,772) and Gardner-Webb University (13 miles, 1,973).

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

Spartanburg Community College in Spartanburg, 13.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,071 a year for South Carolina residents; the federal net price, $2,405, 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 Chesnee. 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 →