South Carolina State University

South Carolina State University
Former name
Colored Normal Industrial Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina (1896–1954)
South Carolina State College (1954–1992)
MottoScientia, Officium, Honos
Motto in English
Knowledge, Duty, Honor
TypePublic university
HBCU
Land-grant university
EstablishedMarch 4, 1896 (1896-03-04)
AccreditationSACS
Endowment$15.1 million (2021)[1]
PresidentAlexander Conyers
Students2,649 [2]
Undergraduates2,374 [3]
Postgraduates275 [3]
Location,
United States

33°29′50″N 80°51′00″W / 33.49722°N 80.85000°W / 33.49722; -80.85000
Campus447 acres (181 ha),
(160 acres (65 ha) at Orangeburg campus,
287 acres (116 ha) additional acres at Camp Harry Daniels in Elloree, South Carolina)
Colors    Garnet and blue
NicknameBulldogs and Lady Bulldogs
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IMEAC
Websitescsu.edu

South Carolina State University (SCSU or SC State) is a public, historically black, land-grant university in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It is the only public, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina, is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

  1. ^ "South Carolina State University | Data USA".
  2. ^ "SCSU asks lawmakers for $209M in state budge". thetandd.com. January 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Ranking". www.usnews.com. Retrieved November 30, 2019.