South Carolina State University Orangeburg South Carolina

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
 
 
 
 
 
In-state
$7,278
$7,318
$7,806
$8,462
8.4%
Out-of-state
$14,322
$14,362
$15,298
$16,626
8.7%
Books and supplies
$1,200
$1,200
$1,200
$1,200
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$6,658
$6,852
$7,294
$8,862
21.5%
Other
$3,150
$3,150
$3,150
$3,450
9.5%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$7,397
$7,397
$8,134
$9,842
21.0%
Other
$3,325
$3,325
$3,325
$3,725
12.0%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$3,115
$3,115
$3,115
$3,415
9.6%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
$18,286
$18,520
$19,450
$21,974
13.0%
Off Campus
$19,200
$19,240
$20,465
$23,229
13.5%
Off Campus with Family
$11,593
$11,633
$12,121
$13,077
7.9%
Out-of-state
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
$25,330
$25,564
$26,942
$30,138
11.9%
Off Campus
$26,244
$26,284
$27,957
$31,393
12.3%
Off Campus with Family
$18,637
$18,677
$19,613
$21,241
8.3%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
4,204
1,682
2,522
Percent admitted
75%
85%
69%
Percent admitted who enrolled
30%
32%
29%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
 
Recommendations
 
X
Formal demonstration of competencies
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
512
62%
ACT
309
38%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
370
470
SAT Math
370
470
ACT Composite
15
18

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1941 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Didactic Program in Dietetics
7/1/2008 –
Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) – Graduate degree programs
1/1/1994 –
Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
4/21/2004 –
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1993 –
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
1/1/1977 –
Accredited