South Carolina State University
HBCUOrangeburg, South Carolina
Public·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship·GPA 3.17
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South Carolina State University is a public historically Black, land-grant university located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It is the state's only public historically Black land-grant research university, belongs to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Rankings
#127 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #127 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National Universities
Ranked #147 in National Universities (2025). Source: US News ↗
Value rank
Ranked #456 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$11,060▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $30,060
Room & Board: $9,000
Books & Supplies: $2,000
Receive Aid: 97%
Avg Grant Aid: $12,130
Pell Grant Recipients: 77%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$21,750▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $40,750
Room & Board: $9,000
Books & Supplies: $2,000
Receive Aid: 97%
Avg Grant Aid: $12,130
Pell Grant Recipients: 77%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.11 / gal
- Admit Rate
- 82%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.17
- Total Enrollment
- 3,041
- Undergrad
- 2,762
- Graduate
- 279
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 19:1
- Retention Rate
- 59%
- Graduation Rate
- 29%
- HBCU
- ✅ Historically Black College or University
- Official Portal
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300 College St NE, Orangeburg, South Carolina, 29117-0001
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