Converse is a small college big on opportunities!

•          Shape young women of today into leaders for tomorrow.
  • Foster exploration, discovery, commitment and vision.
  • Prepare students for lifelong learning, leadership and service.
    
     

  Founded in 1889 and located in the heart of Spartanburg, South Carolina – home to six colleges and 13,000 college students – Converse helps women develop the skills necessary to balance a full life. Students develop their unique voices through our challenging liberal arts curriculum, century-old honor tradition, and Daniels Center for Leadership and Service. Our close-knit residential community cultivates a spirit of sisterhood and enterprise among women diverse in backgrounds and interests. Across the board – from art and design to science, business, music and education – professors actively mentor and challenge students through spirited discussions inside and outside of the classroom. The Nisbet Honors Program, Petrie School of Music, independent and collaborative research opportunities, leading national debate teams, study abroad and internship programs, and a 9:1 student/faculty ratio differentiate the Converse learning community.

  Converse competes in NCAA Division II athletics – the highest level of any women’s college, is the only women’s college on the All-Steinway School roster, and is consistently top ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

   

  Converse Distinctions

  • US News & World Report ranks Converse a Top College in the South
  • Converse Model League - 11 national championships; Model Nato - 2 national championships in 2 years of existence
  • Converse is named to the national Colleges of Distinction list
  • Converse competes at the highest NCAA level of any women’s college and is a member of the Carolinas-Virginal Athletic Conference (CVAC)
  • Converse is the only women’s college in the world named to the prestigious roster of All-Steinway schools
  • Nisbet Honors Program
  • 9:1 student/faculty ratio
  • Daniels Center for Leadership and Service (distinctive in that it combines leadership and service into an integrated approach whereas most other colleges have separate programs)
  • Chapman Study Abroad endowment provides financial assistance to enable students to experience studying abroad
  • Petrie School of Music is charter member of National Association of Schools of Music
  • One of the largest music libraries in the Southeast
  • Second oldest student government association in Southeast
  • Only programs in SC for deaf education and gifted education
  • Member of The Colleges of Spartanburg, a consortium of six institutions that collaborate academically and socially to enhance the experience of our students
  • Twichell Auditorium is named an historic John Philips Sousa site
  • Daniel Recital Hall has been cited in Chamber Music America as an exemplary performance facility
  • Petrie School is the nation’s only comprehensive school of music for women
  • Junior Fellows Program sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

   
  Accreditations and Affiliations:
  American Council on Education,
  Association of American Colleges and Universities,
  Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges,
  Council for Advancement and Support of Education,
  Council on Education for the Deaf,
  Council of Independent Colleges,
  Mortar Board,
  National Association of Schools of Music,
  National Collegiate Athletic Association,
  Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,
  Southern University Conference,
  Women’s College Coalition