Converse College
580 East Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302

Converse College, established in 1889, is a small, private women's college in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This South Carolina college offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts, music, and selected professional areas, as well as coeducational graduate programs. Through a commitment to the study of the liberal arts, Converse College helps students develop intellectually, socially, physically, and spiritually.

Converse College awards BA, BS, BFA, and BM undergraduate degrees across more than 40 majors and 20 minors. Graduate degrees include MAT, MEd, MLA, and MM. Specialist degrees are also offered.

The College of Arts and Sciences at Converse College spans a wide array of fields, ranging from business, biology, and education to politics, theatre, and interior design.

The Carroll McDaniel Petrie School of Music at Converse College offers aspiring musicians a solid foundation in music theory, composition, history, therapy, education, and performance. Converse graduates are found in major symphony orchestras, opera houses, chamber music ensembles, church positions, Broadway, and recording studios.

In every major, Converse students are encouraged to perform independent research or creative work, internships, and honors work.

Converse College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a founding member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Converse is also a member of the American Association of University Women, Southern University Conference, Women's College Coalition, Council of Independent Colleges, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, American Council on Education, and National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. The Petrie School of Music is a charter member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Converse College shapes women of today into leaders of tomorrow by fostering exploration, discovery, commitment, and vision. A Converse College education prepares young women for the dynamic demands of the professions, workplaces, and communities that await them in the twenty-first century.

Quick Facts:

• Converse College has students from more than 15 states and 14 countries for an enrollment of around 2,000.
  


• With an undergraduate student-faculty ratio of approximately nine to one, Converse students receive personal attention from faculty and staff. Professors serve as mentors both inside and outside the classroom.
  


• More than 90% of students receive some form of financial assistance through scholarships, federal student assistance programs, loans, and work-study programs.
  


• Converse College competes at the NCAA Division II level and is a member of the Carolinas Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC). Converse athletics include basketball, cross country, soccer, lacrosse, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.
  


• Converse awards an average of $7 million annually in scholarships for academics, leadership, music, visual arts, theatre, and athletics.
  


• Converse II provides daytime and evening courses for adult women, whether they are a few semesters shy of a bachelor's degree or a freshman taking college-level courses for the first time.