Division I · Big South Conference
University of South Carolina Upstate · Cost & aid
Spartanburg, SC · Suburb · Public · Baccalaureate college · the Spartans · Website ↗
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$37,822
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$26,860
In-state
on campus
$13,794
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division I
$1.9M
Athletic aid, women's
$11,090 per roster spot
$1.9M
Athletic aid, men's
$8,150 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $37,822 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$1,907,481
- Per roster spot$11,090 across 172 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$1,866,393
- Per roster spot$8,150 across 229 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$66k / $50k
- Tuition & fees$11,583 in-state · $23,085 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list University of South Carolina Upstate is on.
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