Converse University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Converse University is a private master's university in Spartanburg, SC (city setting), with 852 undergraduates (77% women). It admitted 64% of 2,628 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1030–1238 on the SAT and 21–26 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $41,170 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $19,438 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 47% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in visual & performing arts, business, education. The campus reported 0.19 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Converse University ranks
4 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 61 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $23,096
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 88 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Converse University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Converse University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Conference Carolinas | 31 | — | 3 | $411k | $13,268 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Conference Carolinas | 19 | — | 1 | $512k | $26,932 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Conference Carolinas | 18 | — | 1 | $417k | $23,184 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Conference Carolinas | 17 | — | 1 | $205k | $12,040 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Conference Carolinas | 10 | — | 1 | $145k | $14,514 | — | |
| Field Hockey | South Atlantic Conference | 28 | — | 3 | $273k | $9,737 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Conference Carolinas | 8 | — | 1 | $196k | $24,444 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Conference Carolinas | 22 | — | 2 | $283k | $12,883 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Conference Carolinas | 45 | — | 3 | $469k | $10,430 | — | |
| Softball | Conference Carolinas | 23 | — | 2 | $334k | $14,515 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Conference Carolinas | 17 | — | 1 | $188k | $11,074 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Conference Carolinas | 15 | — | 3 | $198k | $13,206 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Conference Carolinas | 12 | — | 3 | $178k | $14,798 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Conference Carolinas | 10 | — | 3 | $179k | $17,910 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Conference Carolinas | 35 | — | 4 | $147k | $4,197 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Conference Carolinas | 32 | — | 4 | $163k | $5,079 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas | 17 | — | 3 | $321k | $18,855 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.