Spartanburg is a city just like any other in terms of crime - of course it's present. But, I have never heard of any VCOM student or faculty member complain of crazy issues in Spartanburg. I feel 100% safe living here.
Some of the popular places students live are:
Drayton Mills,
Montgomery Building,
Aug Smith on Main, and
Bon Haven Apartments. A new one coming next year is
The Charles Apartments, so I cannot speak on how it is, but it looks really nice. I don't think you can go wrong. I know people that live at each of these locations and most of everyone has had a good experience so far. Some of our classmates live in rental houses in the area or town homes, too. I would also recommend having a roommate or two and living close to downtown/the school. It makes it so so so much easier to make new friends and stay motivated when times get tough. Also, the admissions department will send you more information at some point about which locations they recommend living. Hope this helps!
Would love to go to this place - was there a lot of waiting list movement last year? Also does everyone who interviews get on the waiting list if not accepted?
