More selective than 41% of South Carolina colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $32,183. College Scorecard.
Higher than 29% of South Carolina colleges we cover and 30% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 41% of South Carolina colleges we cover and 19% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
SMC acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,946 applicants, Spartanburg Methodist College admitted 1,584 and 450 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
SMC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
SMC majors, earnings & careers
Spartanburg Methodist College offers 2 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 1
- Humanities & Languages · 1
Highest-earning majors at SMC
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 2 majors
- Business Administration—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Spartanburg
Overall prices in the Spartanburg, SC area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,196. Housing costs 32% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 53 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Spartanburg County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Spartanburg County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare SMC with similar schools
Similar private colleges in South Carolina by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg Methodist College | 78% | $14,580 | 43% | $42,895 | This school |
| Newberry College | 90% | $21,656 | 45% | $48,040 | |
| Presbyterian College | 68% | $20,528 | 51% | $60,194 | |
| Erskine College | 63% | $16,525 | 45% | $53,459 | |
| Coker University | 94% | $20,286 | 40% | $40,117 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Spartanburg Methodist College would cost you $7,076 less per year than Newberry College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Spartanburg Methodist College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$10,450).
- Newberry College gives aided families $7,183 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, South Carolina resident | SMC | Newberry College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $20,650 | $31,100 | −$10,450 |
| Books & supplies | $340 | $900 | −$560 |
| Housing & meals | $11,950 | $12,850 | −$900 |
| Personal & travel | $3,492 | $2,975 | +$517 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$4,249 | −$1,383 | −$2,866 |
| Sticker price | $32,183 | $46,442 | −$14,259 |
| Average grants | −$17,603 | −$24,786 | +$7,183 |
| You pay | $14,580 | $21,656 | −$7,076 |
“+” means SMC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about SMC
What is the SMC acceptance rate?
Spartanburg Methodist College accepts 78% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,584 of 1,946 applicants were admitted.
How much does Spartanburg Methodist College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $32,183 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $14,580 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $13,794 and families earning $110k+ pay $18,025.
How much do SMC graduates earn?
Former Spartanburg Methodist College students earn a median $42,895 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the SMC graduation rate?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Spartanburg Methodist College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/spartanburg-methodist-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).