University of South Carolina Upstate
About
The University of South Carolina Upstate is a public, four-year university in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The campus features over 80 student organizations and membership in the Big South Conference, where Spartans compete in 15 NCAA Division I sports. With in-person and online course offerings, USC Upstate provides flexibility in achieving your initial teacher certificate.
USC Upstate believes in preparing you for the reality of the 21st-century classroom. Meaningful learning, immersive technology, and strong partnerships with local school districts allow you to become an expert in your teaching field and an anchor in your teaching community.
Programs
From 48 to 72 months
Program Duration
Hybrid
Program Format
Pre-Test Required
No
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Program Info
Upcoming Deadlines
Deadlines
Program Start
Aug. 10, 2026
FallNov. 01, 2026
SpringDec. 20, 2026
SpringMay 01, 2027
Fall
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Application Fee & Annual Tuition
Learn how to get$100 Back
and apply for a$1000 Scholarship
$11,208
In State Tuition
$22,710
Out of State Tuition
$0
Application Fee
Ways to Lower Your Costs
Students at University of South Carolina Upstate have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with University of South Carolina Upstate to see if you can, too!
Amount Varies
Call Me Mister
Call Me MISTER is a collaboration between the University of South Carolina Upstate and Clemson University to recruit, train, and certify elementary teachers in the public schools of South Carolina. The mission of Call Me MISTER (acronym for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) Initiative is to increase the pool of available teachers from a wider range of backgrounds, particularly among the State’s lowest performing elementary schools.
The Call Me MISTER program is contributing to the talent pool of excellent teachers by identifying and supporting young men who are actively shaping the future by teaching children. The program provides: book assistance, performance-based stipends, an academic support system to help ensure success, and a cohort system for social and cultural support. Applications are reviewed once per academic year on a competitive basis. Interested students must have declared early childhood education, elementary education, middle level education, Special Education, or Physical Education as a major, demonstrated record of high scholastic achievement, community involvement, and extracurricular activities. Apply Today!
$11,688
Robert Noyce Teaching Scholarship
Available to students pursing an undergraduate mathematics or science (biology or chemistry) degree and secondary education degree. Apply Today!
Amount Varies
Scholarships
Additional scholarships are available through the College of Education, Human Performance, and Health. The award starts at $500.
$6,000
South Carolina Teaching Fellows
The goal of the South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program at the University of South Carolina Upstate is to recruit talented high school seniors into the teaching profession and then develop leadership qualities within them. Students in the Teaching Fellows Program participate in enrichment programs and professional development opportunities throughout the state and the Pee Dee area.
Teaching Fellows at the University of South Carolina Upstate may receive up to $6,000 in yearly scholarships during the time they are completing a degree leading to teacher licensure. Upon graduation, a Teaching Fellow agrees to teach in South Carolina one year for every year he or she receives the Fellowship.
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Certifications
Chemistry 9-12
Early Childhood Education Pre-K-3
Elementary Education 2-6
English Language Arts / Language Arts 9-12
Language Arts 5-8
Mathematics 5-8
Mathematics 9-12
Physical Education Pre-K-12
Science 5-8
Social Studies 5-8
Social Studies 9-12
Spanish Pre-K-12
Special Education / Learning Disabled Pre-K-12
Visual Arts Pre-K-12