University Description

Voorhees University (formerly Voorhes College) is a private historically black university in Denmark, South Carolina. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.. Read More

University History

In 1897, Elizabeth Evelyn Wright founded Denmark Industrial School for African Americans. Located in a rural area and the small town of Denmark, it was modeled on the well-known Tuskegee Institute of Alabama. The first classes were held on the second floor of an old store. Voorhees Industrial School, c. 1910 In 1902, Ralph Voorhees, a New Jersey philanthropist, gave the school a donation to purchase land and construct buildings. In 1904 the South Carolina General Assembly renamed the school and incorporated it as the Voorhees Industrial Institute for Colored Youths. In 1924, the school was affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina. In 1947, its name was changed to Voorhees School and Junior College. In 1962, with the addition of departments and four-year curriculum, it became accredited as Voorhees College
Graduation Rate: 42% Acceptance Rate: 53% Student Faculty Ratio: 10:1 School Setting: rural Notable Alumni: Dep

Academic Programs

  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Accounting
  • General Biology
  • General Psychology
  • Other Business Administration
  • Management and Operations
  • Other Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Mass Communication
  • Sociology
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • Accounting
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Mass Communication
  • Other Business Administration
  • Management and Operations
  • General Public Health
  • Non-Profit
  • Public
  • Organizational Management
  • Theological Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Accounting
  • General Mathematics
  • Other Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • General Public Health
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Sociology
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • General Psychology
  • Other Business Administration
  • Management and Operations
  • Mass Communication
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Biology
  • General Public Health
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • Theological Studies
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Sociology
  • Other Business Administration
  • Management and Operations
  • General Public Health
  • Non-Profit
  • Public
  • Organizational Management
  • Other Public Administration and Social Service Professions
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Sports Offered

  • Baseball (M)
  • Softball (W)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Cross Country (W)

Greek Life

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
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