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.
Former names: Claflin College
Motto: "The World Needs Visionaries"
Type: Private, HBCU
Established: 1869
Religious affiliation: United Methodist Church · UNCF