Converse University
Spartanburg, South Carolina · Private · 1,173 undergraduates · converse.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
68%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1010 to 1250
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$48,100Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Converse University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
68% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$48,100
a year in 2027-28, from a $48,100 sticker price
What to do with your 1130
Send your score
About 63% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 990, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Test-Optional Information | Converse University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
68%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1010 to 1250
Reading and Writing 510 to 630
Math 500 to 620
ACT composite 19 to 26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$48,100
a year
- Tuition$28,390
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$23,971
- $30,001 to $48,000$23,143
- $48,001 to $75,000$22,788
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,412
- Over $110,000$24,723
Financial aidEstimate
74%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
96%
of freshmen receive grants
$18,575
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
South Carolina programs for residents
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
$6,700 to $7,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 4.00+ GPA, 1400+ SAT or 31+ ACT, Alternative pathway (no rank; early or late award); for schools that do not rank or students qualifying without regard to rank; CHE application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Rank pathway (early or late award); top 6% of class (end of grade 10 or 11 for early award; 10, 11 or 12 for late); school must rank per CHE-reviewed policy; CHE application, top 6% of class
LIFE Scholarship
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Four-year institution: 2 of 3 criteria; top 30% of graduating class (third criterion; school must have approved official rank policy), top 30% of class
- 3.00+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Four-year institution: graduate of non-ranking school (GPA and test); graduate of non-ranking SC high school, non-ranking SC approved home school association, or out-of-state preparatory high school
LIFE Scholarship Enhancement
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Add-on for LIFE recipients in STEM, education or accounting majors; must be receiving LIFE; second year or later at eligible 4-year SC institution; CHE-approved STEM, education or accounting major; STEM/accounting need 14 approved math/science hours before Year 2; education majors sign SC teaching-service agreement
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Enhancement
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Add-on for Palmetto Fellows in STEM, education or accounting majors; must be receiving Palmetto Fellows; second year or later at eligible 4-year SC institution; CHE-approved STEM, education or accounting major; STEM/accounting need 14 approved math/science hours before Year 2; education majors sign SC teaching-service agreement
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
33 of 33
Earn credit with a score of 3
30 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,840Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 111 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 112 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 201 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ART 201 and 202 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 190 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MTH 120 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MTH 120 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 7 | MTH 120 and 210 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 150 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM 150 & 190 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 101 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSC201 |
| Drawing | 3 | *Student who score a 3 in Drawing can be exempted from Drawing I with approval from the studio faculty, chairperson and review of the AP portfolio. | |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | Art Elective |
| Drawing | 5 | 3 | ART 113 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Eng 101 **Students who score a 3 in English will be placed in English 290 (Advanced Composition) and will receive the AP credit only upon successful completion of English 290. This will be explained in greater detail by the students advisor. |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | Eng 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENG 101 and 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | Eng 102 **Students who score a 3 in English will be placed in English 290 (Advanced Composition) and will receive the AP credit only upon successful completion of English 290. This will be explained in greater detail by the students advisor. |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | Eng 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENG 101 and 102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | GEP natural science credit |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HST 100 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HST 100 + history elective credit |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRN 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRN 102 and/or FRN 201 pending a placement test or oral interview |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GER 102 and/or 201 pending a placement test/oral interview. |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Social science general education elective |
| Latin | 3 | 0 | Language exemption only |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 201 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUT 101 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 241 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 242 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 252 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 251 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MTH 110 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPN 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPN 102 and/or SPN 201 pending a placement exam or oral interview. |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPN 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPN 102 and/or SPN 201 pending a placement exam or oral interview. |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MTH 113 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HST 201 or 202 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HST 201 and 202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | General education non-Euro/non-Anglo course |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
44%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$45,726
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Converse University$46,883
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 3 majors here have earnings data.
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