Claflin University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Claflin University was established in 1869 by Methodist missionaries to help prepare the freed slaves for life as rightful American citizens. The University was named after two Methodist churchmen, William Claflin, a Massachusetts Governor and his father,and Lee Claflin, a Boston philanthropist. It was Lee Claflin who donated a major part of the funds required to purchase the campus. Claflin was the first university in South Carolina opened to all students regardless of their class, race, or gender.

Claflin University provides a broad based education in science and liberal arts along with other career-oriented programs. It also offers master degrees in business administration, biotechnology, and education in addition to 33 undergraduate majors. Claflin University has students from more than 20 states in the U.S. and 15 countries. Male students participate in sports such as baseball, tennis, basketball, and track and field. Female students participate in softball, basketball, tennis, volleyball, and track and field.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in science, business and management, media, security and law enforcement, and mathematics.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Selective admissions.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Claflin is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 1,773 in 2009-2010 (1,795 full-time equivalent).

About 33% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 67% of the class.

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Claflin provides on-campus housing for 1,003 of its 1,795 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 48 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 39 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Claflin offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (102 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (20 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (69 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (22 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy and Religious Studies

SCIENCE (35 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Bioinformatics
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (33 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration