South Carolina State University

South Carolina State University

Former name	Colored Normal Industrial Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina (1896–1954) South Carolina State College (1954–1992)
Motto	Scientia, Officium, Honos
Motto in English	Knowledge, Duty, Honor
Type	Public university HBCU Land-grant university
Established	March 4, 1896 (1896-03-04)
Accreditation	SACS
Endowment	$15.1 million (2021)[1]
President	Alexander Conyers
Students	2,649 [2]
Undergraduates	2,374 [3]
Postgraduates	275 [3]
Location	Orangeburg, South Carolina , U.S. 33°29′50″N 80°51′00″W / 33.49722°N 80.85000°W / 33.49722; -80.85000
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 institution in South Carolina, is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).