North Carolina A & T State University (NCAT) vs. South Carolina State University (South Carolina State)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both North Carolina A & T State University (NCAT) and South Carolina State University (South Carolina State) are public.
  • NCAT is located in Greensboro, NC and South Carolina State is located in Orangeburg, SC.
  • South Carolina State has more expensive tuition of $21,750 than NCAT ($20,408).
  • NCAT has tighter acceptance rate of 62.23% than South Carolina State (78.26%).
  • NCAT is larger with 13,487 students than South Carolina State (2,649 students).
North Carolina A & T State University
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#278 in National Universities
#22 in North Carolina
Rankings#15 in South Carolina
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Greensboro, NCLocationOrangeburg, SC
NCATKnown asSouth Carolina State
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (smaller programs)
Tuition & Fees
$6,748 North Carolina residents
$20,408 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,060 South Carolina residents
$21,750 out-of-state
$8,103 North Carolina residents
$20,903 out-of-state
Graduate$11,460 South Carolina residents
$22,570 out-of-state
$9,567Financial Aid$13,830
Admission
$60 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$25 graduate
62.23%Acceptance Rate78.26%
34.81%Yield29.95%
1,050 SAT, 20 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
13,487Total Students2,649
11,833Undergraduate2,374
1,654Graduate275
1,604Online Enrollment160
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
56%Graduation Rate34%
21%Transfer-out Rate26%
74%Retention Rate68%
$39,300Average Earning after Graduation$32,500
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,540)
$5,063 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,454)
$6,600 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,116 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$3,290 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
473 Full-time
297 Part-time
Number of Faculties130 Full-time
50 Part-time
1,683 Full-time
310 Part-time
Number of Staffs484 Full-time
85 Part-time
$78,222 for Faculties
$57,328 Part-time
Average Salary$66,570 for Faculties
$52,441 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023