CUNY Graduate Center vs. South Carolina State University

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY with South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than South Carolina State University based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 3,242 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); South Carolina State University is in Orangeburg, SC (Distant Town setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. South Carolina State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; South Carolina State University 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Carolina State University are 59.6% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($9,000 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.2% higher at South Carolina State University than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $6,565 more per year; $21,750 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at South Carolina State University than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (95% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both CUNY Graduate Center and South Carolina State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: South Carolina State University Jul 31, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 11.4% at South Carolina State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $23,865 lower median loan debt than South Carolina State University graduates ($9,340 vs. $33,205).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $247 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than South Carolina State University graduates ($96 vs. $343).
• More CUNY Graduate Center graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Carolina State University students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 27%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.