Biology
Ranked #672 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $37,940
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
South Carolina State University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 82.6% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,187 of 2,497 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 400–530, SAT Math 400–520, ACT 15–19. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,934
Larger than 66% of colleges
National median 1,603
South Carolina State UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Designations: Historically Black college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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South Carolina State University admitted 82.6% of 2,497 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,497
82.6% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,187
24.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)526
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 400–530
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 400–520
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 15–19
- 136
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- 800–1050
- ACT, middle 50%
- 15–19
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$18,030
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,060
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $21,750
- Average net price
- $18,030
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 73.8%
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31.6%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
56.5%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$41,531
Former students who received federal aid
Where South Carolina State University ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at South Carolina State University
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Bachelor's majors where South Carolina State University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #964 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,108
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $28,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
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Programs A–ZAcademics
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Total students
2,934
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's college
A College or University that also has a small number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like South Carolina State University
Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC, United States
- Public
- Master's college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 119 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- scsu.edu
Colleges nearby
Claflin University0.3 miOrangeburg
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College3.4 miOrangeburg
Denmark Technical College20.4 miDenmark
Voorhees College20.8 miDenmark
Midlands Technical College-South Carolina34.8 miWest Columbia- University of South Carolina-Columbia Main Campus36 miColumbia
Colleges nearby
- Claflin University0 mi from South Carolina State University
- Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College3 mi from South Carolina State University
- Denmark Technical College20 mi from South Carolina State University
- Voorhees College21 mi from South Carolina State University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $18,030 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
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What is the South Carolina State University acceptance rate for 2026?
South Carolina State University admitted 82.6% of 2,497 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is South Carolina State University tuition?
In-state tuition at South Carolina State University is $11,060 and out-of-state tuition is $21,750 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $18,030 a year.
What is the average net price at South Carolina State University?
The average net price at South Carolina State University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $18,030 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at South Carolina State University?
31.6% of first-time, full-time students at South Carolina State University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to South Carolina State University?
The closest matches are Fort Valley State University, Savannah State University, and Fayetteville State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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