South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

82.6%

Acceptance rate

$18,268

Avg net price

2,757

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 263Master’s 56Doctoral 22	263	56	22
Bachelor’s 44Master’s 26Doctoral None reported	44	26	None reported
Bachelor’s 35Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	35	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 32Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	32	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	20	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 19Master’s 4Doctoral 22	19	4	22
Bachelor’s 13Master’s 24Doctoral None reported	13	24	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	10	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.

Projected sponsored sports14

Football — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's TennisMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorSoftballWomen's Basketball

Athletic participation

375 unique student-athletes · 10 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

December 1 priority deadline

Dec 1, 2026

FAFSA due May 1

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $9,528
Required fees: $1,532
Food and housing: $9,000
Books and supplies: $2,000
Other expenses: $8,000
Total: $30,060

Total by year

$30,0602019–2019–20
$30,0602020–2120–21
$30,0602021–2221–22
$30,0602022–2322–23
$30,0602023–2423–24
$30,0602024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $18,268 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation14%

6-year graduation29%

Retention rate59%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$38,262

Median debt$31,000

Campus

Enrollment2,757

Student-faculty ratio19:1

SettingTown

HBCU

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25