VISION 

SC State will excel as a comprehensive university offering collaborative educational and research experiences designed to transform the lives of students, families, and communities,preparing them to meet the social,technological, and economicchallenges of the future.

MISSION

South Carolina State University (SC State) is a historically Black public 1890 land-grant senior comprehensive institution. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, SC State University is committed to providing affordable and accessible quality baccalaureate programs in the areas of business, applied professional sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, engineering technology, education, arts, and humanities. A number of programs are offered at the master’s level in teaching, human services and agribusiness, and the educational specialist and doctorate programs are offered in educational administration.
SC State University prepares highly skilled, competent and socially aware graduates to enable them to work and live productively in a dynamic, global society. Through technology and traditional methods of teaching and learning, research and service, the University enhances the quality of life of citizens and contributes to the economic development of the state and nation.
(This mission statement was approved by the S.C. State University Board of Trustees on October 9, 2018 and by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education on October 23, 2018.)