South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC · Public four-year · Town: Distant
2,762undergraduates
83%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$17,928average net price per year
29%graduate in 6 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 9,830
- Admitted
- 8,034
- Admit rate
- 83%
- Admit rate, women
- 81%
- Admit rate, men
- 83%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 1,079
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (10)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Master's
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Transportation/Mobility Management Master's
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,060
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $21,750
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,000
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $8,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $30,060
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $40,750
- Total cost living at home
- $21,060
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,089 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,509 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,611 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,555 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,130 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $12,130
- Got a grant from the college
- 65%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,821
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 68%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 71%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,706
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 14%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 25%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 29%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 32%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 29%
- Transferred to another college
- 29%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 32% |
| Neither | 30% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 266 | 39% |
| Men | 295 | 21% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 533 | 30% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 11 | 18% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 10 | 10% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 536 | 32% | 32% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 0% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 118 | 45% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 26 | 19% | 50% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,041
- Undergraduates
- 2,762
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,562
- Part-time undergraduates
- 200
- Graduate students
- 279
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 73%
- From out of state
- 26%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 3%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 93% |
| Hispanic | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 300 College St NE, Orangeburg, SC, 29117-0001
- County
- Orangeburg County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Land-grant university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.