Claflin University

Claflin University
Former names	Claflin College
Motto	"The World Needs Visionaries"
Type	Private, HBCU
Established	1869
Religious affiliation	United Methodist Church; UNCF
Endowment	$66.4 million
President	Dwaun J. Warmack
Students	1,830
Location	Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Campus	Urban, 40 acres (16 ha)
Colors	Orange & Maroon
Nickname	Panthers and Lady Panthers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Website	www.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]