Former name | Converse College (1889–2021) |
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Type | Private university |
Established | 1889 |
Endowment | $77.6 million (2020)[1] |
President | Boone Hopkins |
Provost | Joe Wilferth |
Academic staff | 90 Full-time (2022)[2] |
Students | 1,284 |
Undergraduates | 804 |
Postgraduates | 480 |
Location | , U.S. 34°57′16.59″N 81°55′01.51″W / 34.9546083°N 81.9170861°W |
Campus | Urban, 70 acres (28 ha) |
Colors | Purple and gold |
Nickname | Valkyries |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – Conference Carolinas |
Mascot | Val the Valkyrie |
Website | www |
Converse University is a private university in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It was established in 1889 by a group of Spartanburg residents and named after textile pioneer Dexter Edgar Converse. It was originally a women's college but now admits men.