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Claflin
University |
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Claflin
University, which was founded in
1869, is the oldest historically
black college or university in South
Carolina. US New and World Report
in the 2003 edition of America’s
Best Colleges ranks the University
in the “top five”
among comprehensive colleges and
one of the “Best Values”
in the South. The John Templeton
Foundation also includes the institution
in its honor roll of character buildingcolleges
and cites its Freshman College as
an exemplary program. A small university
offering a bigeducational experience,
Claflin has long been recognized
for the rich legacy of its graduates
in medicine,law, teaching, theology
and many other professions. Committed
to maintaining the very higheststandards
of academic excellence, the University
offers a diversity of programs,
which are geared towards meeting
societal need in the new millennium.
Currently, the University enrolls
1600 students who major in one of
the 32 areas that are offered. It
also has dual degree programs with
Clemson University, the Medical
University of South Carolina and
South Carolina State University.
In addition, it has a reputed graduate
program, the Master of Business
Administration. The faculty student
ratio is 14:1 with over 70% of them
holding the terminal degree in their
disciplines. Claflin is accredited
by the Commission on Colleges of
the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (1866 Southern Lane,
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone
number 404-679-4501) to award the
bachelor’s degree. Its education
program is accredited by the National
Associationfor the accreditation
of Teacher Education Programs (NCATE)
and the South Carolina Board of
Education. The University’s
business program is also accredited
by the Association of Collegiate
Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Claflin University is located 40
miles from Columbia in Orangeburg,
South Carolina on a 38-acre campus.
It is currently headed by Dr. Henry
N. Tisdale, the institution’s
eighth president. |
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