Baddest in the 'Burg! Source: IG: @kriskaylin Next stop on our nationwide Tour is South Carolina State University-the largest HBCU in South Carolina and the state's only public HBCU-known for its legacy of excellence, bustling campus, dominating football program (with several NFL Draftees), and gorgeous stadium nestled in the comforting confines of Orangeburg, South Carolina. Founded in 1896, the coeducational institution was recognized as one of the nation's most influential HBCUs over the last two decades by Academic Influence-an organization that ranks education institutions using web data.