At Converse, opportunities don’t just happen. We create them. From our professors who put you in the middle of it all – research, real-world experience, and personal guidance – to our student life and career advisement teams – we surround you with what you need to be ready for both today and tomorrow.
Tomorrow’s game changers start here.
Our students are leaders, creative thinkers, and doers who are looking for more from their college experience.
Here’s what you need to know
Our tuition is lower than the cost of many other private Upstate SC institutions. You’ll complete your college career in a timely manner and without spending extra for additional years of school.
95% of Converse’s students receive some form of need-based and/or achievement-based financial aid. We are committed to ensuring that a high-quality, private education is within your reach.
Our First Day Ready program program ensures traditional undergraduate students will have most of the required textbooks and course materials for classes by the first day at no additional charge since these costs are covered as part of tuition.
With lower tuition, your financial aid and scholarship dollars will stretch farther.
Converse believes in the value of our education and where it will take you. As part of the Converse Guarantee, we guarantee all undergraduate, full-time students will graduate from Converse in four years. If you don’t, the rest of your classes needed to complete your degree will be free.
We also guarantee you will be employed full-time or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation, or be eligible to return to Converse for a year tuition-free.
Learn more about the Converse Guarantee.
As a test-optional school, your ACT or SAT test scores are not required as part of the admissions application process. If you feel your scores are a good reflection of your ability you are more than welcome to submit them as part of your file. However, it is not an admissions requirement. For students who have not taken the TOEFL, Converse will also accept the Duolingo English test. Ask your Admissions Counselor for more details.
What Type of Student Are You?
Take a tour of our campus
Located in Spartanburg, SC, Converse is a close-knit community with an awesome belief in one another. With our uncommonly low 9:1 student-faculty ratio, our students experience a personalized education and the tools they need to be successful both today and in the future. Come visit us – virtually or in person – and see for yourself.
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Attend a Converse Preview Day
Converse preview days answer many of your questions with student and faculty panels and in-depth information on financial aid, housing, study travel, and more.
Meet Our Team
Our admissions counselors are ready to answer any questions you may have about the admissions process, financial aid, and more.
Macey Atkins
School of the Arts and Nisbet Honors Admissions Counselor
S. Feser
Admissions Counselor
Emily Karpinski
Assistant Director of Admissions
Hannah Manley
Admissions Counselor
Cynthia Oliver Zavaleta
Admissions Counselor
Jimmie Sanders
Admissions Counselor
Lexi Stoneburner
Director of New Student Experiences & Transitions
Austin Weaver
Admissions Counselor
A Note to Prospective and Current Converse Students
Converse is committed to ensuring that new students who intend to enroll at our college are considered fairly in light of the educational interruption they have endured due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No student admitted to Converse will have their admission rescinded due to changes in grading policy or the inability to complete their coursework, so long as they still graduate. Students who apply to our institution are still subject to a review process that focuses on one’s ability to succeed in college but now recognizes that some situations are beyond their control. We look forward to supporting students and high schools through this challenging time, both now and with future graduating classes impacted by the pandemic.
Join Us
Converse offers over 100 majors, minors, certificates, and graduate programs across 2 campuses and online.
Undergraduate Admissions
Phone: 864.596.9040
Email: admissions@card66.net
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday - 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Evenings and weekends by appointment.
Graduate Admissions
Graduate Admission Office (MAT, MIM, MM, MEd, MLA, MMFT, EdD, EdS)
864.596.9040
graduate@card66.net
MFA in Creative Writing
864.596.9111
rick.mulkey@card66.net