South Carolina State University

South Carolina State University is a public four-year institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, in a distant town setting. The university enrolls 3,019 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 34.17 out of 100. Its completion rate is 29% (IPEDS 2023), and its retention rate is 59% (IPEDS 2023).

In the area of technical and engineering technology education, South Carolina State University offers associate degree programs in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, and Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. These programs provide foundational training for students entering technical and engineering support roles.

As a historically Black public university in Orangeburg, South Carolina State University combines a traditional four-year academic mission with engineering technology programs designed to meet workforce demands in technical and infrastructure-related fields across South Carolina.