Claflin University

Claflin University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, in a distant town setting. The university enrolls 2,097 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 50.83 out of 100. Its completion rate is 49% (IPEDS 2023) and its retention rate is 79% (IPEDS 2023).

Claflin offers nursing programs at both the associate and bachelor's levels. Programs include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at the associate level, as well as Family Practice Nurse/Nursing and Nursing Administration at the bachelor's level, preparing graduates for clinical and administrative nursing careers.

Orangeburg is a small city in the South Carolina Midlands region. Claflin University, a historically Black university, serves students from Orangeburg and the surrounding communities, with nursing programs designed to address healthcare workforce needs in this underserved area of South Carolina.