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Voorhees University

Voorhees University
P.O. Box 678
Denmark, SC 29042

Official telephone: (803) 780-1234
Toll-free telephone: (866) 685-9904
Website: voorhees.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
1.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
88.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Hispanic/Latino
1.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Nonresident Alien
3.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
96.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Hispanic/Latino
1.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Nonresident Alien
0.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 350 acres
City or town school is located in: Denmark, SC
Population of city/town: 3,426
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Aiken and Charleston, SC.
Nearest major city: Columbia, SC
Distance of nearest major city: 53 miles
Population of nearest major city: 133,358

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
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)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 300
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Student activities:
student government, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Vista
Number of honor societies: 5
Minority student organizations:
Minorities in Agriculture
International student organizations:
International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
VC Poetic, EE Wright Theatre Guild, dance team, concert choir, Sisterhood Celebration; Pan-Hellenic, Pre-Alumni, and residence hall councils; mass communications, math/computer science, natural resources/related sciences, and pre-law clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Willie Jefferson,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
Willie Jefferson,
Voorhees College,
P.O. Box 678,
Denmark, SC 29042
School colors: blue and white
School mascot: Tigers
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNAIA
Men's basketballnoNAIA
Men's cross-countrynoNAIA
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNAIA
Women's basketballnoNAIA
Women's cheerleadingnoNAIA
Women's cross-countrynoNAIA
Women's softballnoNAIA
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNAIA
Intramural/Recreational sports:
aquatics, basketball, flag football, soccer, tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Columbia, SC (60 miles)
Nearest other airport: Columbia, SC (60 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Denmark, SC (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Denmark, SC (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 20% within six months of graduation, 30% within one year of graduation, 5% within two years of graduation

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