Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,754undergraduates
65%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$21,232average net price per year
49%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,999
- Admitted
- 5,078
- Admit rate
- 65%
- Admit rate, women
- 73%
- Admit rate, men
- 70%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 9%
- First-year students
- 456
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (66 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Biotechnology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Early Childhood Program Administration Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (6)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Biotechnology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $17,046
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,480
- Books and supplies
- $1,900
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,250
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $33,676
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $33,676
- Total cost living at home
- $28,446
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,663 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,021 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,768 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,952 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,086 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $12,306
- Got a grant from the college
- 36%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,890
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 73%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 73%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,849
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 36%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 52%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 49%
- Transferred to another college
- 25%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 45% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 61% |
| Neither | 74% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 367 | 50% |
| Men | 152 | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Black | 490 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 472 | 52% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 146 | 47% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 5 | 40% (small group) | 20% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,835
- Undergraduates
- 1,754
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,613
- Part-time undergraduates
- 141
- Graduate students
- 81
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 81%
- From out of state
- 17%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 10%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 9%
| Women | 74% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 90% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 1% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, SC, 29115-4498
- County
- Orangeburg County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.