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Claflin University

General Information

Name: Claflin University
Address: 400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115-4498
Phone:

  • General information: (803) 535-5000
  • Financial aid office: (803) 535-5334
  • Admissions office: (803) 535-5747

Website: www.claflin.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$11,764$10,892$10,452
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$1,200
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,322$5,908$5,752
        Other expenses$3,400$3,400$3,000
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,322$5,908$5,752
        Other expenses$3,400$3,400$3,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,400$3,400$3,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$22,686$21,400$20,404
Off-campus$22,686$21,400$20,404
Off-campus with family$16,364$15,492$14,652

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 94%
  • Federal grants: 89%
  • State/local grants: 70%
  • Institutional grants: 61%
  • Student loans: 80%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2913
  • State/local grants:$4540
  • Institutional grants:$3351
  • Student loans:$4350

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,7449871,757
Percent admitted40.2%40.0%40.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time34.9%34.2%35.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1728
Undergraduate enrollment: 1678
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 61%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 33%
    • Women: 67%

White non-hispanic: 1%
Black non-hispanic: 92%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Bioinformatics - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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