Voorhees College
Location and Contact Information
481 Porter DriveDenmark, SC 29042
USA
Main Tel: (803) 780-1234
Web Site
The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.
Overview
Voorhees College located in Denmark, South Carolina, is a private, historically black college affiliated with the Episcopal Church. It was founded as Denmark Industrial School in 1897 by Jessie Dorsey and Elizabeth Evelyn Wright. In 1902, a New Jersey philanthropist, Ralph Voorhees provided the school with a donation to purchase land and construct buildings. The school was incorporated as Voorhees Industrial Institute for Colored Youths in 1904. It became Voorhees College in 1962.
Programs offered at Voorhees College are organized into the following academic divisions-
- Arts & Sciences
- Business & Professional
- General Studies
Voorhees College's Mascot is the Tigers. Its athletic program includes baseball, cross country, cheerleading, softball, basketball, volleyball and track & field. The college has many student clubs including the fraternities Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi and Phi Beta Sigma, and sororities Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho and Zeta Phi Beta.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Protestant Episcopal religious affiliation.
- Historically black college.
- Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, business and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, and media.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.
Features of note:
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 10,164 |
| Room | $ 3,160 |
| Board | $ 3,154 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,500 |
| Other | $ 250 |
Financial Aid
Voorhees College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 97% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 91% | $10,227 |
| Institutional Grant | 47% | $3,653 |
| Federal Grant | 83% | $6,686 |
| Pell Grant | 83% | $4,004 |
| Other Federal Grant | 80% | $2,774 |
| State or Local Grant | 53% | $3,884 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 82% | $6,088 |
| Federal Loan | 82% | $6,088 |
| Other Loan |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Voorhees College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wiley College | Marshall, TX | 967 |
| 2 | Jarvis Christian College | Hawkins, TX | 728 |
| 3 | Valley Forge Military College | Wayne, PA | |
| 4 | Barton College | Wilson, NC | 1,155 |
| 5 | Defiance College | Defiance, OH | 1,001 |
| 6 | Le Moyne-Owen College | Memphis, TN | 693 |
| 7 | Lane College | Jackson, TN | 1,981 |
| 8 | Huston-Tillotson University | Austin, TX | 785 |
| 9 | Livingstone College | Salisbury, NC | 994 |
| 10 | Bethany College | Lindsborg, KS | 587 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 131 | 11 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 38 |
Students
Voorhees College is a historically black college.
Student enrollment was 568 in 2009-2010 (584 full-time equivalent).
About 51% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 49% of the class.
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 84% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 68% Women 72% All 70%
Room and Board
Voorhees College provides on-campus housing for 503 of its 584 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Athletics
The school is in the Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 28 male students received the aid (men were 58% of those receiving aid) and 20 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 42% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
The school recommends that international applicants take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
LIBERAL ARTS
- English Language and Literature
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Health and Physical Education
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration