Orangeburg, SC · Private · 1,706 undergraduates · town
Claflin University
Moderately selective
Experiential learning is framed as a university-wide route from classroom study to internships, community work and professional preparation.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 72.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 52.6%
6,999 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$40,304 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Claflin University apart
Academic design
Undergraduates combine liberal arts foundations with programs in business, education, science, nursing, humanities and social sciences, with internships and community-based learning woven into many fields.
Campus pattern
The residential campus is rooted in Claflin’s historic Orangeburg community and HBCU traditions. Student life centers on campus organizations, service and shared university traditions.
Defining feature
Experiential learning is framed as a university-wide route from classroom study to internships, community work and professional preparation.
Can I get in?
72.6% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
6,999About 73 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Claflin University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Claflin University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Undergraduates combine liberal arts foundations with programs in business, education, science, nursing, humanities and social sciences, with internships and community-based learning woven into many fields.
Make the fit specific
Experiential learning is framed as a university-wide route from classroom study to internships, community work and professional preparation.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Claflin University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Experiential learning is framed as a university-wide route from classroom study to internships, community work and professional preparation.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
Claflin University beyond the classroom
The residential campus is rooted in Claflin’s historic Orangeburg community and HBCU traditions. Student life centers on campus organizations, service and shared university traditions.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduates combine liberal arts foundations with programs in business, education, science, nursing, humanities and social sciences, with internships and community-based learning woven into many fields.
What shapes an ordinary week
The residential campus is rooted in Claflin’s historic Orangeburg community and HBCU traditions. Student life centers on campus organizations, service and shared university traditions.
What changes the experience
Experiential learning is framed as a university-wide route from classroom study to internships, community work and professional preparation.