Overview

Voorhees University is a 4-year institution located in Denmark, SC, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 678
Denmark, SC  29042
United States

Contact Adrain West
Dean of Enrollment Management
Email: west@voorhees.edu
Phone: 803-780-1269

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
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 Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Non-profit/public/organizational Management	×
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 Science	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Health	×
Public Health, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Crisis/emergency/disaster Management	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Theological And Ministerial Studies, Other	×
Theology/theological Studies	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,946

Applied

1,584

Accepted

460

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,181

Females Applied

997

Females Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

765

Males Applied

587

Males Accepted

77%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

2

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Other requirements:	Secondary school GPA

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
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 %
ACT Composite	15	-	-

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

11,630

Private

Fees

1,000

Full-time student fees

7,346

Room & board

3,676

Room only

Financial Aid

15,912

Avg. Financial Aid Package

14,888

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

11,476

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,616

Avg. Loan Aid

0

Avg. Grant Aid

13,355

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

61.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

2%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

460

Total Undergrad students

8%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.48%
Black or African American	80.87%
White or Caucasian	3.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	3.26%

Gender

Male (51.52%)

Female (48.48%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	70%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Founders' Day, Homecoming and Fall Convocation

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

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
Baseball	No
Basketball
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No
Softball	No
Track And Field	No

Faculty

199

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 159

Part-time - 40

Male - 79

Female - 120