Claflin University

Claflin University
Former names
Claflin College
Motto"The World Needs Visionaries"
TypePrivate, HBCU
Established1869
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
UNCF
Endowment$66.4 million
PresidentDwaun J. Warmack
Students1,830[1]
Location,
South Carolina
,
United States
CampusUrban, 40 acres (16 ha)
Colors   Orange & Maroon
NicknamePanthers and Lady Panthers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Websitewww.claflin.edu

Claflin University is a private historically black university in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1869 after the American Civil War by northern missionaries for the education of freedmen and their children, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees.[2]

  1. ^ Official website, Claflin University
  2. ^ "Academic Programs". claflin.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-05-20.