Claflin University

Orangeburg, South Carolina · ★ — / 5 Overall

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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Master's

Claflin University is a private historically Black liberal arts college in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1869 after the American Civil War by northern missionaries to educate freedmen and their children, it offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

Ranking: #80 Liberal Arts Colleges▼
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Ranked #80 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #135 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
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Ranked #444 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗

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400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, South Carolina, 29115-4498

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