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Colleges in and near Hilltop

Spartanburg Community College is 1.8 miles from Hilltop

No college sits inside Hilltop’s boundary, but Spartanburg Community College’s campus in Spartanburg, with 4,623 students on campus, is 1.8 miles from the center of town, and Spartanburg Methodist College is 1.6 miles away in Spartanburg. About 4% of Hilltop’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina (6%).

University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg Community CollegeWofford CollegeConverse University

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 Hilltop. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
12,776 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Residents in college
4%
About the same as SC (6%)
Nearest community college
1.6 mi
Spartanburg Methodist College · $20,650 tuition
Nearest public university
1.6 mi
University of South Carolina-Upstate · $11,588 in-state
Median household income
$37K
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What stands out about college from Hilltop

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

Four colleges within 2.7 milesUniversity of South Carolina-Upstate admits 67% of applicants; Wofford College admits 52%; Converse University admits 68%. Together they have 11,532 students on campus.A community college 1.6 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 4% 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 Hilltop

Four private colleges within 3.1 miles, one public college within 1.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSpartanburgUniversity of South Carolina-UpstateWofford CollegeHilltop
University or collegeCommunity college
University of South Carolina-UpstateUniversity or college · Public · 3,772 on campus · 1.6 mi · Spartanburg67%admitted$14knet price43%graduate$49kearningsSpartanburg Methodist CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 863 on campus · 1.6 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 · 1.8 mi · Spartanburg$2knet price28%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,071 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wofford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,873 on campus · 1.8 mi · Spartanburg52%admitted$19knet price84%graduate$69kearningsConverse UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,264 on campus · 2.7 mi · Spartanburg68%admitted$23knet price62%graduate$41kearningsSherman College of ChiropracticUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 3.1 mi · Boiling SpringsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Hilltop’s median household income ($37,444) falls.

Spartanburg Community College1.8 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $11,505 · tuition $5,071$1,595a year
University of South Carolina-Upstate1.6 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $25,124$11,537a year
Wofford College1.8 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $72,441$11,627a year
Spartanburg Methodist College1.6 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $32,183 · tuition $20,650$13,416a year
Converse University2.7 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 Hilltop: 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-UpstateSpartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburgWofford CollegeConverse University
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 Hilltop

Is Hilltop a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Hilltop residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as South Carolina (6). The nearest campus, the University of South Carolina-Upstate, is 1.6 miles away in Spartanburg.

What colleges are near Hilltop?

Within 15 miles: the University of South Carolina-Upstate (1.6 miles, 3,772 students on campus), Spartanburg Methodist College (1.6 miles, 863), Spartanburg Community College (1.8 miles, 4,623), Wofford College (1.8 miles, 1,873), Converse University (2.7 miles, 1,264) and Sherman College of Chiropractic (3.1 miles, 381).

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

Spartanburg Methodist College in Spartanburg, 1.6 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 Hilltop. 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 →