| Claflin vs. SMC |
| Rankings* | #3 in South Carolina Community Colleges | |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degree | Associate Bachelor's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$17,046 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$20,650 |
| $10,912 | Graduate Tuition | - |
| More$14,832 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$14,775 |
| Admission | ||
| Tighter64.93% | Acceptance Rate | Easier78.16% |
| Lower7.33% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Favorable27.99% |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Record English Proficiency Test |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger1,852 | Total Enrollment | Smaller1,119 |
| Larger1,731 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller1,119 |
| 121 | Graduate Student Population | - |
| Larger325 | Online Student Population | Smaller185 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher52% | Graduate Rate | Lower43% |
| Lower27% | Transfer-out Rate | Higher33% |
| 75% | Retention Rate | - |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,171) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 601) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,450) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $4,540) |
| Faculty | ||
| Less Students per Faculty13 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty16 to 1 |
| 165 | Number of faculty | 90 |
| Higher$65,880 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$52,788 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.