Undergraduate Admissions

Special Students

Any person who enrolls at Claflin without becoming a candidate for a degree is referred to as a “Special Student. ” Special Students include the following:

1. Persons who have met entrance requirements and are qualified to do college work but are not seeking to earn a degree from the institution. Evidence of high school graduation or GED is required of each applicant.
2. Persons who have earned a college degree but desire to enroll in additional college courses for self-improvement.

Special Students must give evidence of preparation and ability to pursue college-level courses successfully. They may accumulate no more than 15 hours of course work, but may become degree candidates by meeting all of the institution’s requirements for admission. Special Students are subject to the same rules and regulations governing scholarship, class attendance, conduct, and health that apply to regular students.

All applications for admission with Special Student status are subject to review and approval by the standing committee on admissions.

Transient Students

A student enrolled at another institution of higher learning may apply for admission to Claflin as a transient student, provided such student is in good academic standing at his/her home institution and provided his/her program of study to be pursued at Claflin has been approved by the appropriate official at his/her home institution.

Auditing Courses

It is permissible for individuals to enroll in college courses without receiving course credit for them. No specific requirements are imposed for the admission of such students, but they must give evidence of the ability to do college-level work. A fee equal to one-half of that charged to regularly enrolled students for such courses is imposed on persons auditing courses.