it operates through a strategic partnership with North Carolina State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
=== Accreditation ===
South Carolina State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
The university was placed on probation in June 2014 for failing to meet the accreditor's standards "concerning governing board conflicts of interest and board/administration structure, as well as financial stability and controls". In June 2015, the SACS kept the university on probation for another year. In June 2016, SACSCOC removed the college from probation.
=== Rankings ===
In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked SC State 76 out of 136 in the "Regional Universities South" category and 39 out of 79 among HBCUs.
== Campus ==
The school's campus size is 160 acres (65 ha), with an additional 267 acres (108 ha) at Camp Harry Daniels in Elloree, South Carolina. Three buildings, Lowman Hall, Hodge Hall, and Dukes Gymnasium are included in the South Carolina State College Historic …
