Overview

South Carolina State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Orangeburg, SC, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 7127
300 College Street NE
Orangeburg, SC  29117
United States

Contact Mr. Davion Petty
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@scsu.edu
Phone: 803-536-7186
Fax: 803-536-8990

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×
Agriculture, General	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering	×
Nuclear Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering Technologies/technicians	×	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×	×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×
Surveying Technology/surveying	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music Management	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13,536

Applied

9,201

Accepted

3,059

Enrolled

Female Admissions

8,530

Females Applied

5,885

Females Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,006

Males Applied

3,316

Males Accepted

66%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.17

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	536	460	600
SAT Math	515	438	593
ACT Composite	17	14	19

Tuition & Fees

Other Payment Considerations

Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens

Student Body

3,059

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

28%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.33%
Black or African American	91.86%
White or Caucasian	1.41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	0.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.03%
Two or more races	4.83%
Other	0.85%

Gender

Male (47.17%)

Female (52.83%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	76%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Black Wall Street Market, Homecoming Events and Home Football Games (first game and homecoming)

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
101 Black Men, DOLLS, NCNW, Omega Psi Phi and Alpha Kappa Alpha

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 1
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Football	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 1	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 1
Softball	No	Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Volleyball	No	Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

219

Total Faculty

20:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 133

Part-time - 86

Male - 106

Female - 113