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South Carolina’s 8 HBCUs Produce:
HBCUs in South Carolina
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Allen University
Founded in 1870 in Columbia, South Carolina, Allen University is a private liberal arts institution and a HBCU, acknowledged as the first in South Carolina to be founded by African Americans for the education of African Americans. AU offers offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in mathematics and natural sciences, business education and social sciences, arts and humanities, and religion.
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Benedict College
Founded in 1870 in Columbia, South Carolina, Benedict College (Benedict), is located on the grounds of a former 110-acre plantation. Benedict offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in STEM, cyber security, mass communication, sport management, business administration, engineering, computer science, biology, and education.
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Claflin University
Founded in 1869 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Claflin University (Claflin) is the oldest HBCU in South Carolina. Claflin is a private liberal arts university that provides a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in education, humanities and social sciences, and natural sciences and mathematics.
Clinton College
Founded in 1894 in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Clinton College (Clinton) was established by during reconstruction years. Clinton offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in education, business and leadership, and science and technology.
Denmark Technical College
Founded in 1947 in Denmark, South Carolina, Denmark Technical College (DTC) operated under the jurisdiction of the South Carolina Department of Education with a mandate to educate Black citizens in a variety of trades. DTC has evolved into a comprehensive two-year college, offering a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in arts and sciences, and education, business and public services, industrial and related technologies and workforce, and nursing.
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Morris College
Founded in 1881 in Atlanta, Georgia, Morris College (MoCo) offers a liberal arts education. MoCO a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in African American culture and history.
South Carolina State University
Founded in 1896 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, South Carolina State University (SC State) is South Carolina’s only public HBCU. SC State offers offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in business, military service, government, athletics, medicine, engineering, the arts.
Voorhees University
Founded in 1897 in Denmark, South Carolina, Voorhees College (Voorhees) was the first HBCU in South Carolina accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Voorhees offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in accounting, biology, business administration, criminal justice, computer science, sociology, english, health and recreation, mathematics, mass communication, and organizational management.