Claflin University

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Claflin University is a private historically Black university founded in 1869 and located in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

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instanceOf higher education institution
historically Black university
liberal arts college
private university
academicAffiliation Council of Independent Colleges NERFINISHED
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities NERFINISHED
United Negro College Fund NERFINISHED
accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
athleticsAffiliation NCAA Division II NERFINISHED
athleticsConference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association NERFINISHED
campusSetting urban
city Orangeburg NERFINISHED
colors maroon
orange
country United States of America
surface form: United States
founded 1869
founder Lee Claflin NERFINISHED
Methodist Episcopal Church NERFINISHED
William Claflin NERFINISHED
foundingDate 1869-10-27
governance board of trustees
hasAcademicDivision School of Business NERFINISHED
School of Education NERFINISHED
School of Humanities and Social Sciences NERFINISHED
School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics NERFINISHED
School of Professional and Continuing Studies NERFINISHED
hasNotableAlumni Alonzo C. Moorer NERFINISHED
Isaac P. Brockenton NERFINISHED
James S. Thomas NERFINISHED
historicSignificance one of the oldest historically Black colleges in the United States
isHBCU true
locatedIn Orangeburg County, South Carolina NERFINISHED
Orangeburg, South Carolina NERFINISHED
South Carolina
mascot Panther NERFINISHED
missionFocus liberal arts education
motto The World Needs Visionaries
namedAfter William Claflin NERFINISHED
offersDegree bachelor's degree
master's degree
previousAthleticsConference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference NERFINISHED
region American South NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation United Methodist Church NERFINISHED
servesCommunity African American community
sportsNickname Panthers NERFINISHED
state South Carolina
type private, coeducational
website https://www.claflin.edu/

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