Overview

South Carolina State University is a University 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
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
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
Industrial Engineering
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering 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
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
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
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

6,833

Applied

5,733

Accepted

2,374

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,471

Females Applied

3,732

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,362

Males Applied

2,001

Males Accepted

85%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.16

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Minimun high school GPA

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	July 31st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	July 31st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		440	610
SAT Math		450	590
ACT Composite		12	19

Student Body

2,374

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.3%
Black or African American	89.88%
White or Caucasian	1.83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.38%
Asian	0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.13%
Two or more races	1.32%
Other	6.04%

Gender

Male (46.08%)

Female (53.92%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	77%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Back to School Week, Homecoming Week and Bulldog Fest

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:
Student Government Association, Campus Activity Board, NAACP, United Voices of Christ and Student Media

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		Division 1
Football		Division 1
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1

Faculty

187

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 118

Part-time - 69

Male - 69

Female - 96