Overview & History Claflin University is a private institution founded in 1869, located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. With a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,779 (fall 2021), the university has a city setting and a campus size of 46 acres. Claflin University follows a semester-based academic calendar and is ranked #156-201 in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges for National Liberal Arts Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $17,046.
Quick Facts
- Setting: City
- Tuition & Fees: $17,046
- Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,779
- Acceptance Rate: 62%
- Address: 400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, SC, 29115
- Website: Visit School Website
Important Information (Letter Grades)
- SAT Range: 840-1080
- ACT Range: 16-23
- High School GPA: 3.1 (B)
Cost
- Tuition & Fees: $17,046
- Room & Board: $9,480
- Average Need-Based Aid Package: N/A
- Annual Cost (average cost after aid): $20,806
Academics
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 38% (C)
- Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1 (B)
- Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students: 67% (A)
Majors, % of Graduates, Alumni Starting Salary
- Psychology, General: 13%, N/A
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: 10%, N/A
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General: 9%, N/A
- Mass Communication/Media Studies: 7%, N/A
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies: 5%, N/A
Student Enrollment
- Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,779
- Graduate Enrollment: 87
- Total Enrollment: 1,866
- Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students: 1,687
Student Diversity (%)
- Minority Enrollment: 96%
- Black: 93%
- White: 2%
- International: 2%
- American Indian: 1%
- Asian: 1%
- Hispanic: 1%
Campus Life Types of campus housing available:
- Women’s dorms
- Men’s dorms
After College
- Median Starting Salary of Alumni: $38,300
- Graduation Rate: 38%
- Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021): N/A
- Average Debt at Graduation: N/A