Claflin University Teaching Programs

Claflin University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Orangeburg is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Where Is Claflin University?

Contact details for Claflin are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115-4498
Phone:	803-535-5000
Website:	www.claflin.edu

How Do I Get Into Claflin?

You can apply to Claflin online at: my.claflin.edu/ics/Admissions/

Admission Requirements for Claflin

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Claflin?

Claflin has an acceptance rate of 78%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Can I Afford Claflin University?

The overall average net price of Claflin is $21,206. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Claflin, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $6,463 a year. That adds up to $25,852 over four years for those students.

Claflin University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,779 undergraduate students at Claflin, with 1,687 being full-time and 92 being part-time.

There are also 87 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,687 full-time undergraduates at Claflin, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Claflin University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	9
Black or African American	1,566
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	38
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Claflin University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 18 countries are represented at Claflin. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Panama, Nigeria, and Mexico.

Online Learning at Claflin University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Claflin. In 2022-2023, 187 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Claflin has changed over the last few years.

Claflin University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Curriculum & Instruction	0	5	5
Early Childhood Education	4	0	4
Elementary Education	2	0	2
Music Education	1	0	1
Art Education	0	0	0
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	0	0
TOTAL	7	5	12

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.