South Carolina State University Computer Science Programs

South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Orangeburg draws many to the area.

Where Is South Carolina State University?

Contact details for South Carolina State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	300 College St Ne, Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001
Phone:	803-536-7000
Website:	scsu.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/SCState
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/SCSTATE1896

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How Do I Get Into South Carolina State University?

You can apply to South Carolina State University online at: https://apply.scsu.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for South Carolina State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into South Carolina State University?

South Carolina State University has an acceptance rate of 84%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Can I Afford South Carolina State University?

The overall average net price of South Carolina State University is $29,687. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At South Carolina State University, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $5,953 a year. That adds up to $23,812 over four years for those students.

South Carolina State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,074 undergraduate students at South Carolina State University, with 1,833 being full-time and 241 being part-time.

There are also 300 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,833 full-time undergraduates at South Carolina State University, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of South Carolina State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	1,738
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at South Carolina State University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 20 countries are represented at South Carolina State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Czech Republic, and Nepal.

Online Learning at South Carolina State University

In 2022-2023, 1,406 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at South Carolina State University has changed over the last few years.

South Carolina State University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	8	8
Computer & IS Security	0	0
TOTAL	8	8

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Pollinator at English Wikipedia under License

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