Photos/Video: Welcome to SC State

Aug. 9, 2023

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VIDEO: Upperclassmen offer incoming freshmen advice about how to succeed at SC State. Video by Keith Gilliard/SC State.

South Carolina State University welcomed about 700 freshmen and transfer students to campus Wednesday for the fall semester on the first of two move-in days for new students.

They were met by upperclassmen from various organizations who lent their hands to haul belongings into residence halls. Another 500 are expected to roll in on Thursday. Orientation begins on Friday with classes set to begin Thursday, Aug. 17.

On Monday and Tuesday, returning students will move into campus residences as well as off-campus facilities leased by the SC State Real Estate Foundation.

SC State expects to serve from 2,900 to 3,000 students this semester.

SGA President Zyah Cephus was among the volunteers helping freshmen move into Truth Hall on Wednesday.

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About South Carolina State University

Founded in 1896 as a land grant institution with a mission of providing service to the citizens of the state, South Carolina State University has evolved from a small teachers’ college into a major University center of learning and research. Located in Orangeburg, S.C., South Carolina State offers more than 50 different fields of study on the undergraduate and graduate levels. South Carolina State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools.