Claflin University
400 Magnolia Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1869
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,678
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $14,043,085
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: June 30
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $11,764
Room/Board: $6,322
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 50%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: WJD Dorn Medical Center-Columbia; Thornell House; Walt Disney World College Program; Social Security Administration; South Carolina Department of Social Services; Sears; IBM; United States of Interior, Wachovia
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 157,483
Number of current serial subscriptions: 435
Number of microforms: 62,924
Number of audiovisuals: 1,006
Number of ebooks: 24
Other library facilities: Wilbur R. Gregg Black Collection (materials by and about African Americans); Juvenile Collection; Archive/Special Collections
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Tingley Memorial Hall, Minister’s Hall; Arthur Rose Museum; Smart Classrooms; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab (NMR); Genomics and DNA sequencing Lab
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 200
Classrooms: 50
Labs: 50
Other areas: 100
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 200
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 65%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 15%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 15%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 65%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (67%), men’s dorms (33%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 7%
Doubles: 89%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 4%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 43 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Columbia, SC (40), Charleston, SC (75)
Nearest train station: Columbia, SC (50)
Nearest bus station: Orangeburg, SC (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 40%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (SCSU)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Choral Group; Basketball; Theatre
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