Bulldog BuddySouth Carolina State University Find your page

South Carolina State University's AI platform

Meet Bulldog Buddy.

A personal guide for every future Bulldog, from first question to first day. Each student gets their own page, their next steps and answers day or night, from information the university has approved.

See how it works Looking for your page?
  • Approved answers
  • English and Spanish
  • Day or night
Bulldog BuddyAI assistant · approved info only
How much does it cost?
For 2026–27, tuition and fees are $5,530 a semester for South Carolina residents, before financial aid.
Source: Cost of attendance
Try a question

Sample conversation

  • How do I apply?
  • What are my next steps?
  • How do I pay my enrollment fee?
  • How do I send my transcript?
  • ¿Cuánto cuesta la matrícula para estudiantes de Carolina del Sur?
  • What scholarships are there?
  • Is SC State an HBCU?
  • How do I fill out the FAFSA?
  • Can I visit campus?
  • Where can I get tutoring?
  • How do I apply for housing?
  • Do you have nuclear engineering?
  • ¿Hay residencias estudiantiles en el campus?
  • How do I get my class schedule?
  • Can I major in cybersecurity?
  • ¿Necesito el SAT?
  • Tell me about SC State
  • What is the cost of attendance?
  • 24/7Answers, day or night
  • 0Apps to download or passwords to remember
  • 7Student types, each with its own steps
  • 336Test questions, with nothing made up

How it works

One text. Everything they need.

There's nothing to install and nothing to remember. The whole experience starts with a text message from the university.

Maya is a sample student.

The platform

More than a chatbot.

Bulldog Buddy knows who each student is and where they stand, so it can help them finish, not just answer.

It knows where they stand

Their checklist shows what's done and what's next. Ask “what's left?” and the answer is about them.

A real person, by name

When a student has an admissions counselor, their page shows that counselor's name, e-mail and phone.

Help paying for college

Cost of attendance, scholarships and financial aid, with Federal Student Aid videos that play right on the page.

English and Spanish

Students and families can ask in Spanish and get their answer in Spanish.

One platform, the whole journey

It meets each student where they are.

  1. Exploring

    See what SC State offers, what it costs and how to apply.

    What majors do you have?

  2. Applying

    Pick up where they left off and finish the last steps.

    How do I send my transcript?

  3. Admitted

    Commit, plan how to pay and get ready for the first day.

    How do I apply for housing?

  4. Campus life

    Find events, resources and the right office to call.

    Where can I get tutoring?

Made for each student

Seven student types. One page that fits each.

A transfer student's path isn't a freshman's. Each student sees the steps that apply to them, and the assistant answers for their student type. Tap one to see it change.

Next steps for a first-time freshman

  1. Commit to the universityCommit to South Carolina State University
  2. Pay the enrollment fee$160, and it covers your housing application
  3. Access your student accountTo accept your financial aid award offer
  4. Plan how you'll payEach family has its own plan
  5. Get your class scheduleFrom our first-year experience team
  6. Bulldog ReadyDates and more details will be provided closer to the beginning of your term
  7. Apply for housingHousing is limited, and admission doesn't guarantee it
  8. Upload medical formsActive once you receive your schedule (mid-June)
  9. Make sure final, official transcripts arriveLook for the green check mark in your portal

Changes with student type

Trust comes first

An assistant students and families can rely on.

  1. 1A student asks a question
  2. 2The assistant checks approved information
  3. 3It answers and shows the source

No approved answer? It says so and points to the right office.

  • Approved answers only

    It answers from information the university has approved, instead of guessing.

  • The official source

    Its answers show where they came from, with the official page one tap away.

  • A person when it counts

    When a question needs a person, it points to the right office and its phone number.

  • Private by design

    Personal information is encrypted, and it never asks for Social Security numbers or passwords.

  • Right for each student

    Fees, schedules and next steps follow each student's type, so they see what applies to them.

  • Care in hard moments

    A student in crisis is given the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline right away.

For the admissions team

A clearer view of what students need.

  • See what students ask

    The team can read the questions students bring to the assistant.

  • Close the gaps

    Questions without an approved answer are listed in one place, so the team can add one for the next student.

  • Follow up with care

    The team can see who has opened their page and reach out to those who may need a personal call.

About SC State

Since 1896, SC State has been opening doors.

Founded in 1896 in Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is the state's only public four-year historically Black college or university and its only Research 2 university, with 60 majors and more than 30,000 alumni.

Bulldog Buddy carries that work forward, one student at a time.

  • 1896Founded in Orangeburg
  • 60Majors
  • 30,000+Alumni
  • R2Research 2 university
Learn more about SC State

For students

Looking for your page?

Bulldog Buddy pages come by text message. Open the link in your text to see yours. If it doesn't work, contact the Office of Admissions and Recruitment and they'll send you a new one: (803) 536-7186 or [email protected].

Thinking about SC State? Start your application.