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