| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
803 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,023 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
25% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 80.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 76.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
70 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Spartanburg, SC |
| Population of city/town: |
37,647 |
| Nearest major city: |
Charlotte, NC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
65 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
792,862 |
| Online campus map: |
www.converse.edu/about/
campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (100%)
- single-student apartments
- other housing including Wellness housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
76% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
64% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
36% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students must live on campus unless living with family in the local area. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
90% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
134 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Music library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
60% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Conversationalist |
| Number of honor societies: |
11 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
60 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Newman Club, New Age Exploration, Presbyterian Student Association, Student Christian Association, Voices of Virtue |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Association of African American Students, Hispanic Awareness Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Dance ensemble, Palmetto Players, Ally, Project Serve, Rotaract, Colleges Against Cancer, Active Student Association, Day Student Association, STAND/Peace Studies, Sign Seekers + Council for Exceptional Children, American String Teachers Association, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Music Teachers National Association, Musicians Helping Others, American Society of Interior Design, Garden Variety, Women Involved in Saving the Environment, College Democrats, College Republicans, Model Programs, South Carolina Student Legislature, Science Forum; art, philosophy, fencing, and synchronized swimming clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Joy Couch,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Converse College,
580 East Main Street,
Spartanburg, SC 29302 |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Valkyries |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Conference Carolinas |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's basketball | yes | Conference Carolinas, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | Conference Carolinas, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's equestrian sports | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | Conference Carolinas, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | Conference Carolinas, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | Conference Carolinas, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's swimming | yes | Conference Carolinas, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | Conference Carolinas, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | Conference Carolinas, NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
35% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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exercise facilities, gymnasium, swimming pool; lacrosse and soccer fields; tennis and volleyball courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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archery, basketball, soccer, softball, swimming, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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fencing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (15 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Charlotte (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Spartanburg, SC (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Spartanburg, SC (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
35% immediately, 40% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Clemson University, Converse College, University of South Carolina--Columbia. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
40% within six months of graduation, 60% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Dixon Hughes, Milliken, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Spartanburg County School District. |
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