 the university of south carolina upstate is a public university located in spartanburg, south carolina, united states. formerly known as the university of south carolina spartanburg, the school changed its name in the summer of 2004. the university of south carolina upstate is the fastest growing university in south carolina offering both undergraduate and graduate programs for students in the upstate and surrounding areas. one of four accredited four-year schools in the university of south carolina system, it is home to approximately 5,500 students and 340 full-time faculty. it is fully accredited by the commission on colleges of the southern association of colleges and schools. ==colleges and schools== * college of arts and sciences * mary black school of nursing * george dean johnson jr., college of business administration and economics * school of education ==history== after the spartanburg general hospital decided to discontinue its degree program for nurses, local politicians, led by dr. g.b. hodge, decided to create a separate university for the region. in 1967 the spartanburg regional campus was opened as a two-year college with an initial enrollment of 177 students. because of increased popularity, the school became a four-year institution in 1975 and was renamed the university of south carolina-spartanburg. during the following years, both the campus and the scope of the university expanded. in the summer of 2004 the usc board of trustees voted to change the name to university of south carolina upstate to better reflect its mission to educate the people of south carolina's upstate region. aside from its presence in spartanburg, university of south carolina upstate has become the largest educational provider in the university center of greenville, a consortium of seven institutions of higher learning in greenville, south carolina. ==clubs, organizations, and teams== university of south carolina ups
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