| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,650 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,303 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
347 |
| Total graduate students: |
404 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
200 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
204 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
20% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 98.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.2% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 95.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
160 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Orangeburg, SC |
| Population of city/town: |
13,891 |
| Nearest major city: |
Columbia, SC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
45 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
133,358 |
| Online campus map: |
www.scsu.edu/vistors/
campusmap.aspx |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (67%)
- women's dorms (20%)
- men's dorms (12%)
- married-student apartments (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
44% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
56% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
35% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
600 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Academic computer labs. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. African-American and historical collections. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, planetarium, historic landmark trail, engineering/computer science complex, fine arts building. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, personal, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
20% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
20% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Collegiate
Stated Magazine |
| Number of honor societies: |
15 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
101 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Adventist Youth Organization, Bahai Club, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, AME Campus Ministries, Ernest E. Just, Fearless Faith Christian Club, Impact Movement, Kingdom Movement College Ministries, Newman Club, Orangeburg Presbyterian Student Association, State Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student African-American Brotherhood, The Overflow, United Voices of Christ |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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National Association for Black Accountants, American Association of Blacks in Energy, Black Males Project, National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, National Society of Black Engineers, Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences, Student African American Brotherhood, NAACP |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Students Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Charisma Dance Team, Collegiate Music Educators National Association, National Interfraternity of Music Council (NICM), State Concert Choir, Adventist Youth Organization, Andrew Hugine Suites Living and Learning Community, Campus Activities Board, Campus Alcohol, Drug, Education & Prevention, Honor Society, Family & Consumer Sciences Student Unit, Fashion Merchandising Association, Health and Physical Education Majors Society, Health Professions Society, Impact Movement, Mathematical Association of America, Men Against Cancer, Inc. (M.A.C.), National Council on Family Relations, National Student Speech, Language, Hearing Association, New Danger Community, Peer Health Advocates, Pep Squad, SC State Association for the Education of Young Children, State Cheerleaders, State Education Association, SC Teaching Fellows, Serious Teens & Adults Acting Responsibly, Social Work Club, Society of Human Resource Management, Stanback Student Society, Asa Gordon Historical Society, Criminal Justice Club, Political Science Association, Society of Physics Students, Bulldog Connection, Bulldog Patrol, Commuters Club, D.O.L.L.S., Entourage Modeling Troupe, Henderson Davis Players, Honda Campus All Star Challenge, Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees), National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Society of Pershing Angels, National Society of Pershing Rifles, Pre-Alumni Council, Queens Village, Red Dawg Order, Inc., Residence Hall Association, S.H.A.R.E.S., SkillsUSA, Eclectic Professional, American Chemical Society, American Nuclear Society, American Society of Civil Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery, Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE), Epsilon Pi Tau International Technology, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institute of Transportation Engineers; graduate, Orangeburg Presbyterian, and rehabilitation counseling Student Associations; Bahai, Batiste hall, Earle hall, football (soccer), chess, Ernest E. Just science, Euclidean, Mays I, Mays II, Mitchell hall, Newman, Sojourner Truth hall, speech pathology/audiology, psychology/sociology, and state band clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Paul Bryant,
Athletics Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
South Carolina State University,
300 College Street, NE,
Orangeburg, SC 29117-712 |
| School colors: |
garnet and blue |
| School mascot: |
Bulldog |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-AA |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
1% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
14% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fields, gymnasium, recreational complex, softball field, tennis courts, track |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, softball, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Columbia, SC (45 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Orangeburg, SC (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Columbia, SC (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Orangeburg, SC (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
15% immediately, 70% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Clemson University, College of Charleston, Harvard University, Ohio State University--Columbus, Ohio State University--Lima, Ohio State University--Mansfield, Ohio State University--Marion, Ohio State University--Newark, The Citadel, University of South Carolina--Beaufort, University of South Carolina--Columbia, University of South Carolina--Upstate, Webster University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
42% within six months of graduation, 58% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AFROTC, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, AMC, Arlington Police Department, Astellas Pharmaceuticals, BAE Systems, Bank of America, BE&K, Bechtel Systems & Infrastructure, BellSouth, BI-LO, Blackbuad, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of South Carolina, BMW Manufacturing, Boehringer Ingelheim, Booze-Allen-Hamilton, Bose Corporation, BWXTY-12, CVS Pharmacy, Department of Natural Resources, Disney, Duke Energy, Durham Police Department, Enterprise, FBI, Federal-Mogul Corporation, Fluor Corporation, Frito-Lay, Gastonia Police Department, GE, GEICO, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, IKON Office Solutions, Kraft Foods, Liberty Mutual, Lockheed Martin, Louis Rich, Medical University of South Carolina, Michelin North America, Milliken & Company, Monsanto, Naval Criminal Investigative, Norfolk CSX, Orangeburg County Sheriff Department, Palmetto Health, Pella Corporation, Penske Truck Leasing, QS-1 Data Systems, Roche, Rock Hill Police Department, Santee Cooper, SCANA, Scan Source, Sherwin-Williams Paint, Shaw/Areva Mox Services, South Carolina Bank & Trust, South Carolina DHEC, South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, South Carolina Department of Mental Health, South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreations & Tourism, South Carolina Department of Probations Parole & Pardon Service, SunTrust Bank, U.S. Army Healthcare, U.S. Boarder Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Justice-ATF, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Foods, Verizon, Wachovia, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Washington Savannah River Company, Wells Fargo Financial, WOLO-TV ABC Columbia. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Honorable James E. Clyburn
- General Clifford Stanley
- Major General Abraham J. Turner.
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