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Colleges in and near Glenn Springs

Glenn Springs is a college town: 20 of every 100 residents are students

No college sits inside Glenn Springs’ boundary, but Converse University’s campus in Spartanburg, with 1,264 students on campus, is 10.6 miles from the center of town, and Spartanburg Methodist College is 12 miles away in Spartanburg. Across South Carolina, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town20% of residents are students

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 Glenn Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
13,468 students on campus
Nearest college
10.6 mi
Converse University
Residents in college
20%
About the same as SC (6%)
Nearest community college
12 mi
Spartanburg Methodist College · $20,650 tuition
Nearest public university
14.4 mi
University of South Carolina-Upstate · $11,588 in-state
Median household income
$144K
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What stands out about college from Glenn Springs

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

A college town20 of every 100 Glenn Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.A university 10.6 miles awayConverse University has 1,264 students on campus in Spartanburg, 62% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12 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.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Glenn Springs

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

20 of every 100 Glenn Springs residents are in college (SC: 6).

46college students live in Glenn Springs households rather than dorms
54.2median age · SC 40.2
0%of homes rented · SC 28%
Cost of livingHome prices and rentSafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Glenn Springs’ other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 0.0% of Glenn Springs residents are below the poverty line, 0.0% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 8 points either way). 0% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 20%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Glenn Springs’ median age is 54.2 (South Carolina 40.2), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Glenn Springs

Three private colleges within 12 miles, one public college within 14.4 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSpartanburgWofford CollegeGlenn Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
Converse UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,264 on campus · 10.6 mi · Spartanburg68%admitted$23knet price62%graduate$41kearningsWofford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,873 on campus · 11.2 mi · Spartanburg52%admitted$19knet price84%graduate$69kearningsSpartanburg Methodist CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 863 on campus · 12 mi · Spartanburg78%admitted$15knet price43%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $20,650 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Spartanburg Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,623 on campus · 13.7 mi · Spartanburg$2knet price28%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,071 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of South Carolina-UpstateUniversity or college · Public · 3,772 on campus · 14.4 mi · Spartanburg67%admitted$14knet price43%graduate$49kearningsUniversity of South Carolina-UnionCommunity college · Public · 1,073 on campus · 14.6 mi · Union62%admitted$8knet price48%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $7,558 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 Over $110k, where Glenn Springs’ median household income ($143,558) falls.

Spartanburg Community College13.7 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $11,505 · tuition $5,071$6,046a year
University of South Carolina-Union14.6 mi · Union · sticker $19,112 · tuition $7,558$12,638a year
Spartanburg Methodist College12 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $32,183 · tuition $20,650$18,025a year
University of South Carolina-Upstate14.4 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $25,124$19,325a year
Wofford College11.2 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $72,441$23,770a year
Converse University10.6 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $38,838$29,105a 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 Glenn Springs: 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 CollegeSpartanburgUniversity of South Carolina-UpstateUniversity of South Carolina-Union
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
University of South Carolina-Union48% graduate$34k earnings$11k 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 Glenn Springs

Is Glenn Springs a college town?

Yes. 20 of every 100 Glenn Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across South Carolina. The nearest campus, Converse University, is 10.6 miles away in Spartanburg.

What colleges are near Glenn Springs?

Within 15 miles: Converse University (10.6 miles, 1,264 students on campus), Wofford College (11.2 miles, 1,873), Spartanburg Methodist College (12 miles, 863), Spartanburg Community College (13.7 miles, 4,623), the University of South Carolina-Upstate (14.4 miles, 3,772) and the University of South Carolina-Union (14.6 miles, 1,073).

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

Spartanburg Methodist College in Spartanburg, 12 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.

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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 Glenn Springs. 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 →