300 College Street NE
Orangeburg, SC 29117

Established in 1896, South Carolina State University is a public, historically black co-educational university that is devoted to giving undergraduate and graduate students a quality education at an affordable price. The South Carolina university was founded as a public college for black students, and today, the historically black university also welcomes white students. Although South Carolina State University welcomes diversity, it has kept its character as a historically black university.

Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, South Carolina State University sits on a 160-acre campus, and it enrolls more than 5,000 students in its academic programs. The South Carolina university has three Undergraduate college and one graduate college. With over 50 majors, this historically black university offers challenging programs to fit any student's career choice. Concentrations include biology, engineering technology, English literature, educational administration and speech-language pathology.

Because of the small class sizes and a 17 to one student-faculty ratio, South Carolina State University allows students to have the personal attention they need to excel in their courses. More than 80 percent of the faculty have terminal degrees in their area of study. South Carolina State University has the most diverse faculty when compared to other South Carolina public universities.

Quick Facts

More than 40 percent of graduates from South Carolina State University go on to earn more advanced degrees.

South Carolina State University is ranked as number 1 in the production of African-American teachers in the state of South Carolina.

This historically black university has produced six college presidents, 113 professional athletes and one Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.

South Carolina State University offers the only undergraduate nuclear engineering degree program in South Carolina. In addition, this university houses the only undergraduate environmental sciences field station in the United States.

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