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Voorhees College
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.
Campus Location481 Porter Drive The campus is in a self-contained town. |
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 124 | 11 |
Students
Voorhees College is a historically black college.
Student enrollment was 587 in 2007-2008 (618 full-time equivalent).
About 45% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 55% of the class.
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
About 7% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 93% of incoming freshmen.
Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 9,034 |
| Room | $ 2,650 |
| Board | $ 3,046 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,500 |
| Other | $ 250 |
Financial Aid: Voorhees College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
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Admissions (2008-2009)
Applicants Admitted All 34%
Faculty
Tenure (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 33 |
Housing and Meals
Voorhees College provides on-campus housing for 450 of its 618 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
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) .
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Highlights
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Voorhees College Highlights
- Protestant Episcopal religious affiliation.
- Historically black college.
- Many students concentrating in business and management and science.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Other important characteristics:
- Library on-campus.
- Campus housing available.
- Student meal (board) plan.
- Study abroad option.
- Weekend study option.
- Part-time classes available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2008-2009 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
Selected Careers of Interest
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- Administrative Services Managers
- Advertising Managers
- Biological Technicians
- Biomedical Engineers
- Chief Executives
- Credit Analysts
- Engineering Managers
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Examiners
- Financial Managers
- Financial Specialists
- General Managers
- Insurance Underwriters
- Loan Counselors
- Loan Officers
- Logisticians
- Management Analysts
- Marketing Managers
- Medical Scientists
- Operations Research Analysts
- Purchasing Managers
- Sales Managers
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