About Us

ABOUT US

The Orangeburg Project preserves the legacy of the February 8, 1968 civil rights demonstration on the campus of South Carolina State University. Three students lost their lives, and Bobby Eaddy was among those wounded. He went on to serve eight years in the U.S. Army. Patsy Eaddy was also on campus at the time and went on to have a full career as a National Board Certified Teacher.

South Carolina State University

South Carolina State University (SCSU) is a historically black university (HBCU) in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Founded in 1896, the land grant university has served the educational needs of African American students from the segregated post Civil War era through the present day. SCSU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Accreditation

Alma Mater

Alma Mater of South Carolina State University by Robert S. Wilkinson and T. D. Phillips. Written in 1927.

Campus Map

Financial Report 

Institutional Effectiveness 

Office of Internal Audit and Process Improvement

Office of Internal Audit and Process Improvement provides a wide range of quality audit services to our customers. We will accomplish our mission by: using innovative approaches in performing independent assessments of systems, controls, and efficiencies; guided by professional standards.

Spending Transparency

Strategic Plan

Adminitration

Board of Trustees

The authority and responsibility for the governance of South Carolina State University is vested in the Board of Trustees, who elects, at its pleasure, the President of the University to whom it delegates authority and responsibility to carry out administrative duties.

Facts & Statistics

Interesting facts and statistics about South Carolina State University that make it unique in South Carolina and as an historical black university.

History of SC State University

Founded in 1896 as the state’s sole public college for black youth, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY has played a key role in the education of African-Americans in the state and nation.

Mission

South Carolina State University is committed to providing affordable and accessible quality undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Organizational Chart

Office of General Counsel