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common purpose, and for the clarity and integrity of its mission. As a senior 
comprehensive public institution of the University of South Carolina, the 
University’s primary responsibilities are to offer baccalaureate education to the 
citizens of the Upstate of South Carolina and to offer selected master’s degrees 
in response to regional demand. 
Since its founding, USC Upstate has grown from a small, two-year campus into 
one of the leading metropolitan universities in the Southeast. This growth has 
been a direct response to the needs of the Upstate—a tradition that began with 
the University’s creation. The University has expanded well beyond nursing to 
include 40 bachelor’s and master’s programs in the liberal arts, sciences, 
business, information systems, teacher education and nursing. 
In 1994, the University moved to the graduate level, now offering master’s 
degree programs in elementary education, early childhood education, special 
education: visual impairment, Informatics and Nursing (coming in 2014). 
Developing a Significant Presence in Greenville 
From its inception, the University has bound its fortunes to one of the fastest 
growing regions in the nation, the 1-85 corridor connecting Atlanta and Charlotte. 
USC Upstate - a metropolitan university - serves the cities of Spartanburg and 
Greenville and their surrounding communities, home to a million people and the 
highest per capita international investment of any counties in the nation. The 
focus is on the higher education interests of Upstate South Carolina and 
partnerships with its important enterprises. 
Along with the enormous growth on the Spartanburg campus, USC Upstate has 
developed a significant presence in Greenville at the University Center of 
Greenville (UCG), a nonprofit consortium of seven higher education institutions 
dedicated to increasing access to educational opportunities for the citizens of the 
Greater Greenville Metropolitan Area of South Carolina. 
USC Upstate is the largest provider of undergraduate academic programs at the 
University Center of Greenville, generating over 70 percent of the Center’s 
baccalaureate enrollment. The University’s critical partner in this growth is 
Greenville Technical College (GTC). Both institutions aim to provide opportunities 
for students to complete technical or associate degrees at GTC, and then move 
seamlessly into junior-through-senior bachelor’s level degree completion 
programs in numerous related disciplines at USC Upstate. 
USC Upstate Greenville Campus currently offers the junior and senior years of 
study for 11 undergraduate degree programs and 1 graduate degree program, 
each taught by highly qualified and dedicated faculty. 
