Converse University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Converse University?

The cost of attending Converse depends on the academic year, enrollment level, living arrangement, and aid offer. Published tuition is a starting price; a student's actual budget must also account for fees, housing and food where applicable, books, transportation, and personal expenses.

Reported charges and expenses come from different reporting descriptions and should not be combined into a single purportedly current bill:

• For the 2024-25 reporting year, full-time undergraduate tuition was reported as $24,790 for both in-state and out-of-state students, with $450 in required fees.
• A separate annual tuition figure reported for 2026 was $33,694; applicants should verify the rate for their actual entry year rather than use the earlier figure as a current quote.
• Reported annual room-and-board charges were $14,524, and reported books-and-supplies costs were $625; a chosen housing assignment, meal plan, and course materials may cost differently.

Average net price means cost after grant and scholarship aid, not after loans or earnings from a job. Reported average net price was $18,500 for students from families with annual incomes of $48,000 or less and $23,610 for those in the next reported income band, $48,001-$75,000. Those averages are not individual offers. In the reported financial-aid data, 99% of students received some form of aid, while 61% had student loans; "received aid" therefore should not be read as "attended without borrowing."

Eligible students may be considered for federal grants, South Carolina aid, institutional scholarships, and federal loans under their respective rules. Converse's reported average undergraduate grant award from combined sources was $18,066, but an average does not establish any applicant's eligibility. Completing the FAFSA and reviewing the university's scholarship requirements and priority dates are important steps. A useful financial-aid comparison separates grants, which generally do not require repayment, from loans and work earnings, and checks the total cost for the same academic year as the offer.

What are the work-study opportunities at Converse University?

Students seeking work while enrolled can investigate campus jobs, Federal Work-Study if awarded, and off-campus part-time employment. Federal Work-Study is a need-based federal aid program that supports eligible employment; it is not an automatic cash discount from the tuition bill, and an award does not by itself guarantee a job.

Students should check their aid offer for Work-Study eligibility and use the university's student-employment procedures to find and apply for openings. Hours, wages, and available positions can vary. An ordinary part-time job need not be a Work-Study position, while an internship may carry academic credit or professional experience under different rules. Converse does not require every student to complete an internship.

For career planning beyond a campus job, reported services include individual and group counseling, résumé help, interview preparation, job fairs, employer recruitment, and alumni networking. These are services students can use, not verified employment outcomes or job-placement guarantees.