Welcome to Claflin University where academic rankings is a proud tradition.
Forbes.com, in its first ranking of America’s Best Colleges, determined that Claflin University is the best HBCU (Historically Black College or University) in the country. Overall, Claflin was ranked in the top 4% nationally among the more than 4,000 American colleges and universities.
U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2009 ranked Claflin University
#13 in the Top Tier. The University ranked #2 for Best Value in the South.
The University has been featured as one of America’s Best Colleges in U.S. News & World Report for 11 consecutive years.
U.S. News & World Report America's Best Black Colleges 2009 ranked Claflin #7 out of the 81 HBCUs rated for the second year by the journal.
Consumers Digest ranked Claflin #3 nationally for “Best Value Among Top Private Colleges and Universities."
The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Claflin #2 for its retention rate among "Very Selective HBCUs.”
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education ranked Claflin #2 for its graduation rate.
Claflin's Academic Fields
Claflin University offers 33 undergraduate majors leading to a bachelor's degree
and three graduate degree programs: the Master of
Business Administration,
Master of Science in Biotechnology, and
Master of Education in Educational Studies.
The Bachelor of Arts degree may be obtained with majors in the following subject areas:
| African and African American Studies |
History |
| American Studies |
Music |
| Art |
Music Education |
| Art Education |
Mass Communications |
Digital Design |
Philosophy & Religion |
| English |
Sociology |
| English Education |
Criminal Justice |
The Bachelor of Science degree may be obtained with majors in the following
subject areas:
| Biochemistry |
Elementary Education |
| Biology |
Human Performance and Recreation |
| Biotechnology |
Management |
| Bioinformatics |
Management Information Science |
| Business Administration |
Marketing |
| Chemistry |
Mathematics |
| Computer Engineering |
Mathematics Education |
| Computer Science |
Middle Level Education |
| Environmental Science |
Sport Management |
| Early Childhood Education |
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Claflin University’s 12 academic departments are housed in four academic Schools:
School of Business
School of Education
School of Humanities & Social Sciences
School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
The University also offers degree completion programs through Professional & Continuing Studies.
All first year students are required to complete Freshman College
Scholastically gifted students may apply for admission through the
The Alice Carson Tisdale Honors College
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