Voorhees College

The Voorhees College, abbreviated as VC, is a historically black college set up in 1897 by Elizabeth Evelyn Wright and Jessie Dorsey as the Denmark Industrial School for African Americans. The college is named after Ralph Voorhees who gave the college donation to buy land. The college came to be known by its current name from 1962. The college has campuses at Charleston, Columbia and North Augusta.

The Voorhees College, offers a range of subjects for the students with an aim to equip the student with appropriate knowledge to pursue graduate studies. The college also offers adult education programs. The college has the following academic divisions:

• Division of Arts and Sciences
• Division of Business and professional Studies
• Division of General Studies

The Voorhees College has an active Greek life consisting of honor societies such as Phi Beta Lambda, Alpha Kappa Mu, Alpha Psi Omega and Alpha Sigma Lambda. The VC has other clubs such as the VC Poetic, EE Wright Theater Guild and Mass Communications Club. The college also has a newspaper, the Vista. VC also has an active Student Government Association.

Voorhees College Highlights

Where Voorhees College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• 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

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

Voorhees College is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at Voorhees College was 587 in 2007 (568 full-time equivalent).

About 58% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 42% 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.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Voorhees College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Voorhees College provides on-campus housing for 500 of its 568 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Voorhees College Athletics

Voorhees College is in the Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Voorhees College 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) .

Voorhees College Admissions (2007)