| Name |
Converse College |
| Address |
580 E. Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302 |
| Website |
http://www.converse.edu |
| Email |
info@converse.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
85% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
85% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
N/A |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
6 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
70 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Greenville-Spartanburg (15), Charlotte (70) |
| Nearest Train |
Spartanburg (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
Spartanburg (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
90% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
5% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Wofford) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
60 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Delta Omicron, Gamma Sigma, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Mortar Board, Phi Sigma Iota, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Kappa Lambda, Theta Alpha Kappa |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Christian Association, Campus Crusade |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Students Organization, Association of African American Students |
| Other Organizations |
N/A |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Conversationalist (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1889 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
776 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
49,950,350 |
| Application Deadline |
April 1 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
22,234 |
| Room Board |
6,848 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
25% |
| Job One Year |
50% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Milliken, |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
148,459 |
| Num Subscriptions |
590 |
| Num Microforms |
82,790 |
| Num Audiovisual |
20,062 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Curriculum Resource Center K-12, Large Music Library, College Archives, South Caroliniana History 18,894 unique periodicals available through online website |
| Museums |
Art Gallery |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
65 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
6 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
20 |
| Num Wired Labs |
65 |
| Num Wired Other |
250 |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
