South Carolina State University

public university in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Organization public_university Q7566644
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South Carolina State University

Summary

South Carolina State University is a public university[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,307 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • South Carolina State University was a member of Association of Public and Land-grant Universities[3].
  • South Carolina State University was a member of American Association of State Colleges and Universities[4].
  • South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg[5].
  • South Carolina State University is in the country of United States[6].
  • South Carolina State University's instance of is recorded as public university[7].
  • South Carolina State University's instance of is recorded as land-grant university[8].
  • South Carolina State University's instance of is recorded as historically black college or university[9].
  • South Carolina State University's instance of is recorded as public educational institution of the United States[10].
  • South Carolina State University's headquarters location is recorded as Orangeburg[11].
  • South Carolina State University's postal code is recorded as 29117-0001[12].
  • South Carolina State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Miller F. Whittaker Library[13].
  • South Carolina State University's Commons category is recorded as South Carolina State University[14].
  • 1896 marks the founding of South Carolina State University[15].
  • South Carolina State University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.497222222222, 'lon': -80.85}[16].
  • South Carolina State University's official website is recorded as http://www.scsu.edu[17].
  • South Carolina State University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:South Carolina State University[18].
  • South Carolina State University's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+569'}[19].
  • South Carolina State University's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SCSU'}[20].
  • South Carolina State University's count of students is recorded as {'amount': '+2339'}[21].
  • South Carolina State University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as master's colleges and universities: medium programs[22].
  • South Carolina State University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as high undergraduate[23].
  • South Carolina State University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as research doctoral: single program - education[24].
  • South Carolina State University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as four-year, small, highly residential[25].
  • South Carolina State University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as four-year, full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in[26].
  • South Carolina State University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence[27].

Body

Founding

1896 marks the founding of South Carolina State University[15].

Identity

South Carolina State University's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SCSU'}[20].

Operations

South Carolina State University's headquarters location is recorded as Orangeburg[11]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Miller F. Whittaker Library[13].

Why It Matters

South Carolina State University ranks in the top 5% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,307 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . System for Award Management. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . hbculibraries.org. Retrieved . hbculibraries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . aascu.org. Retrieved . aascu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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