Claflin University
HBCUOrangeburg, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree
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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.
- Rankings
#80 (Washington Monthly)▼
Liberal Arts Colleges
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 ↗
Value rank
Ranked #444 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$17,046▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $33,676
Room & Board: $9,480
Books & Supplies: $1,900
Receive Aid: 98%
Avg Grant Aid: $12,306
Pell Grant Recipients: 95%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$17,046▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $33,676
Room & Board: $9,480
Books & Supplies: $1,900
Receive Aid: 98%
Avg Grant Aid: $12,306
Pell Grant Recipients: 95%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.11 / gal
- Admit Rate
- 73%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,835
- Undergrad
- 1,754
- Graduate
- 81
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 13:1
- Retention Rate
- 79%
- Graduation Rate
- 49%
- HBCU
- ✅ Historically Black College or University
- Official Portal
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400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, South Carolina, 29115-4498
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