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Colleges in and near Southern Shops

Southern Shops is home to Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg Community College (4,623 students on campus) is inside the town, and the University of South Carolina-Upstate (3,772) is 1.5 miles from the center, just over the line in Valley Falls. About 2% of Southern Shops’ residents are enrolled in college, below South Carolina (6%).

Spartanburg Community CollegeUniversity of South Carolina-UpstateWofford 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 Southern Shops. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
12,776 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
Spartanburg
Residents in college
2%
Below SC (6%)
Nearest community college
0.5 mi
Spartanburg · $5,071 tuition
Nearest public university
1.5 mi
University of South Carolina-Upstate · $11,588 in-state
Median household income
$38K
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What stands out about college in Southern Shops

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

Four colleges within 4.5 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 0.5 miles awaySpartanburg Community College in Spartanburg: tuition and fees $5,071 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 2% of residentsBelow South Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Southern Shops

Four private colleges within 4.5 miles, one public college within 1.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSpartanburgUniversity of South Carolina-UpstateWofford CollegeSouthern Shops
University or collegeCommunity college
Spartanburg Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,623 on campus · In Southern Shops$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 · 1.5 mi · Spartanburg67%admitted$14knet price43%graduate$49kearningsSpartanburg Methodist CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 863 on campus · 2.2 mi · Spartanburg78%admitted$15knet price43%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $20,650 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Sherman College of ChiropracticUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 381 on campus · 2.3 mi · Boiling SpringsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wofford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,873 on campus · 3.6 mi · Spartanburg52%admitted$19knet price84%graduate$69kearningsConverse UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,264 on campus · 4.5 mi · Spartanburg68%admitted$23knet price62%graduate$41kearnings

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 Southern Shops’ median household income ($37,754) falls.

Spartanburg Community CollegeIn Southern Shops · sticker $11,505 · tuition $5,071$1,595a year
University of South Carolina-Upstate1.5 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $25,124$11,537a year
Wofford College3.6 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $72,441$11,627a year
Spartanburg Methodist College2.2 mi · Spartanburg · sticker $32,183 · tuition $20,650$13,416a year
Converse University4.5 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 Southern Shops: 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 →SpartanburgUniversity of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg Methodist CollegeWofford 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.

Majors

What students study in Southern Shops

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Spartanburg Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 26%Health professions 18%Engineering tech 13%Business 12%Precision production 8%Computer science 6%Everything else 18%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities243 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians79 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other62 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations56 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing45 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions39 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Data Processing23 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services20 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Southern Shops

Is Southern Shops a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Southern Shops residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below South Carolina (6). The largest campus in the town, Spartanburg Community College, has 4,623 students on campus.

What colleges are in Southern Shops?

Spartanburg Community College is inside the town. the University of South Carolina-Upstate is 1.5 miles from the center, in Valley Falls, Wofford College is 3.6 miles from the center, in Spartanburg, and Converse University is 4.5 miles from the center, in Spartanburg.

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

Spartanburg Community College in Spartanburg, 0.5 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 Southern Shops. 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 →