South Carolina State University

South Carolina State University is a public, historically black university located in Orangeburg, SC. Admission is slightly selective, with a 53% acceptance rate. It has a small student body with full-time enrollment of 2,395 undergrads. 13% of South Carolina State's graduates get a Bachelor's degree in Biology. Other frequently in-demand fields include Family Studies and Consumer Sciences, Business, and Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration, but there are 36 courses of study to select from. Its music program is ranked 4th in South Carolina. Also, South Carolina State University comes in 2nd in SC for best historically Black colleges. For applicants with residences in South Carolina, full price tuition costs $10,507 per year; out-of-state residents, however, have to cough up $22,837 a year. Before you rule out applying due to the cost, be conscious that roughly 95% of South Carolina State undergrads are awarded at least some grant or scholarship funding. 33% of South Carolina State University students end up winding up their education with a diploma in hand, expecting to land their dream jobs. On average, graduates make an annual income of $22,300 a couple years after commencement. After another four years in the labor force, the alumni's median annual salary rises 33.6% to $29,800; however, that is still 25.7% south of the national median for individuals. Some of you might also like to find that college prep courses are considered but not required to apply and you are required to take the SAT or ACT in order to apply. Secondly, 32% of available classes are small, with 20 to 39 students, and 6% of available classes are medium-sized, with 40 to 99 students. Apropos of your checkbook, be aware that 78% of students get state grant aid and on average, students receive $8,588 a year in aid. For its quality of student life, South Carolina State received an 8 out of 10 and our college experts rated South Carolina State an 8.5 for diversity. Concerning the campus experience, South Carolina State offers meal plans for its undergrads. To wrap things up, six years after receiving their degrees, 8% of graduates do not have a job and six years after completing their studies, 1/4th of graduates rake in $18,300 or less.