South Carolina State University
Former name | Colored Normal Industrial Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina (1896–1954) South Carolina State College (1954–1992) |
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| Motto | Scientia, Officium, Honos |
Motto in English | Knowledge, Duty, Honor |
| Type | Public university HBCU Land-grant university |
| Established | March 4, 1896 |
| Accreditation | SACS |
| Endowment | $17.2 million (2023) |
| President | Alexander Conyers |
| Students | 2,649 |
| Undergraduates | 2,374 |
| Postgraduates | 275 |
| Location | , United States 33°29′50″N 80°51′00″W / 33.49722°N 80.85000°W |
| Campus | 447 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 |
| Nickname | Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – MEAC |
| Website | scsu.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 research university in South Carolina, is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).