Admissions
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Overview
- Applicants: 3,952
- Average HS GPA: 3.61
- Acceptance Rate: 57%
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GPA Breakdown
- 39% — 3.75 - 3.99
- 16% — 3.50 - 3.74
- 17% — 3.25 - 3.49
- 16% — 3.00 - 3.24
- 12% — 2.50 - 2.99
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SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)410 - 530SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)420 - 530ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)17 - 22 -
Deadlines
RegularAugust 15
Academics
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Majors
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.Biology/Biological Sciences, General.BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.Accounting.Business Administration and Management, General.Business/Managerial Economics.Finance, General.Management Information Systems, General.Marketing/Marketing Management, General.COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.Mass Communication/Media Studies.COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.Computer and Information Sciences, General.EDUCATION.Early Childhood Education and Teaching.Elementary Education and Teaching.ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other.ENGINEERING.Industrial Engineering.ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.English Language and Literature, General.FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other.Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.HISTORY.History, General.LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.Mathematics, General.PHYSICAL SCIENCES.Chemistry, General.Physics, General.Physics, Other.PSYCHOLOGY.Psychology, General.SOCIAL SCIENCES.Economics, General.Political Science and Government, General.Sociology.VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.Art/Art Studies, General.Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.Music Management. -
Degrees
- Bachelor's
- Master's
- Post-Master's certificate
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Prominent Alumni
Dr. Henry N. TisdalePresident of Claflin UniversityChief Justice Ernest A. Finney, Jr.First African American to serve as chief justice of the SC supreme courtDr. Verlie A. TisdaleDean School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Claflin UniversityDr. James S. ThomasFirst African American bishop of the Iowa Conference of UMCDr. Leo F. TwiggsFirst African American to receive a doctorate from Univ of GeorgiaRobert BatesFirst African American certified as an architectDr. William BulkleyOne of First African American to receive degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Tuition & Aid
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Dates
Notification DateJan 30 -
Required Forms
- FAFSA
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Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition$9266Required Fees$472Average Cost for Books and Supplies$999Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of StudyNoBoard for Commuters$3168Transportation for Commuters$2958On-Campus Room and Board$7256 -
Available Aid
Financial Aid MethodologyFederalScholarships and Grants Need-Based- Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
- Need-Based Federal Pell
- Need-Based Private Scholarships
- Need-Based SEOG
- Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs- Direct PLUS Loans
- Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)- Federal Perkins Loans
- State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)YesDirect LenderYes -
Financial Aid Rating
- Financial Aid Rating 83/99
Student Body
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Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment3714Foreign Countries Represented19 -
Demographics
- Asian 49.62%
- African-American 1.12%
- Hispanic 45.24%
- Caucasian 1.01%
- Male 31%
- Female 69%
- Аre out of state 3
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus39%Help finding off-campus housingYesQuality of life rating 63/99First-Year Students living on campusN/ACampus EnvironmentRuralFire safety ratingN/A -
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests RequiredYesInterview RequiredNo -
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations46Number of Honor Societies14Number of Social Sororities7 -
Sports
Athletic DivisionDivision IIMen's Sports (Crimson) (7)- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track Field Outdoor
Women's Sports (Crimson) (7)- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track Field Outdoor
- Volleyball
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Student Services
Day CareHealthMinority Support Groups: multicultural affairs office sponsors groups, organizaitons, etc.Army ROTC Offered on-campus -
Sustainability
N/A
Green ratingN/A -
Campus Security Report
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/ -
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet NetworkYes% of Classrooms with Wireless Internet100
Careers
Graduation Rates
Career Services
- Alumni Network
- Classes
- Interest Inventory
- Internships
- Regional Alumni
- Experiential
- Internship