Overview

Join us as a Political Science major at South Carolina State University, where your political study will focus on one of four areas:

American politics
Comparative politics
International politics

Political theory

Quick Facts:

Many students opt to explore politics as a science by following our public administration or pre-law track. No matter where your political study ambitions lead you, South Carolina State’s political science major combines theoretical analysis with practical experiences.
When you’ve completed studying politics as a science, you’ll be prepared to take on a wide variety of careers as a political scientist working in the public or private sector and beyond.
Graduates of our political science major often go on to law or graduate school. Rewarding career paths for aspiring political scientists include working in U.S. government at the local, state, and federal levels, or taking on an impactful job in the public or private sector.
Your political study here may catapult you into a grassroots organizer role or to the top tiers of the legal system. No matter where you land, you’ll be well-prepared to take on a role in a wide variety of fields.

South Carolina State graduates with a political science major hold titles as:

Assistant public defender
Deputy chief, intelligence oversight at U.S. Army
Grassroots specialist
Public affairs specialist
Senior advisor to assistant secretary or financial institutions

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Black Politics
Political Philosophy
Research Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Orangeburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application;
Official high school transcript including GPA and class rank (with confirmation of receipt of a valid high school diploma) or GED certificate. A student who is attending high school and has not yet graduated can be considered for admission pending completion of required courses;
SAT I combined (Critical Reading + Mathematics only) or ACT composite score.
Specified nonrefundable application fee

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20218 USD / year

≈ 20218 USD / year
Out-of-State

20218 USD / year

≈ 20218 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9528 USD / year

≈ 9528 USD / year

Living costs

Orangeburg

United States

876 - 1523 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Living costs

Orangeburg

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