Claflin University
400 Magnolia Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115-4498
(803) 535-5000
Orangeburg, SC 29115-4498
(803) 535-5000
Website: www.claflin.edu
Location: Southeast
Location: Southeast
Calendar: Semester
Overview
Get a snapshot of Claflin University with this general overview, ncluding student enrollment and graduation rates, average test scores, student demographics, and more.About Claflin University
Claflin University, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, about 50 miles southeast of Columbia, is a historically black college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The school was founded in 1869 and is named for Massachusetts Governor William Claflin and his philanthropist father, Lee Claflin, who purchased the campus for the school. The original 1869 charter forbade discrimination of any kind, making it the first college in the state to welcome all students, regardless of gender.At this coeducational, historically black college, students can earn undergraduate and graduate degrees and acquire a strong educational foundation in business, education, the humanities and social sciences, and the natural sciences and mathematics. Claflin University's recent academic enhancements include the Claflin Honors College and the Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Claflin University high on its lists of top colleges.
School Characteristics
Student Population: 1,807Type: Private not-for-profit
Tuition: $10,452
Length of Study: Four or more years
Religious Affiliation: United Methodist
Test Scores & GPA
Average GPA: GPA UnavailableAverage ACT: Not Available
Average SAT: 977
School Profile
Total Enrollment: 1,807Retention Rate: 74%
Graduation Rate: 68%
School Accreditation
National: YesRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Comm. on Colleges
Federal: Yes
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The data on this page is from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
