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Clinton College

#2042 in US ranking Rock Hill, SC
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$28,704
Tuition & fees
$11,036
Avg. aid
$9,534
Receiving aid
97%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
14%

What does Clinton College offer in terms of athletics?

Basketball is a reported Clinton College athletic offering, and the college is associated with the National Christian College Athletic Association, or NCCAA. Applicants should distinguish a college team from club, intramural, or informal recreational play; the existence of one does not establish that the others are offered.

A student hoping to compete should check the current team roster, coaching contacts, eligibility rules, and competition schedule. Association membership alone does not establish a particular recruiting opportunity or athletic scholarship for an individual applicant.

What student groups and Associations are available at Clinton College?

Student involvement at Clinton College should be evaluated through the organizations active in the semester a student plans to attend. At a college of 126 students, the opportunities available through a particular club or student leadership role may depend on current membership and student interest.

Applicants interested in student government, service, faith-based activities, academic groups, or arts participation should request the current recognized-organization list and ask how new groups are approved. That is more useful than assuming a group remains active because it appeared in an older college publication. Informal gatherings and college-sponsored programs can also provide ways to meet peers, but they are not necessarily recognized student organizations.

Who studies at Clinton College?

Clinton College reported 126 enrolled students and a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1. These figures describe a small institution, but the ratio does not predict the size of every class or how often a particular course is offered.

IPEDS 2024-25 data identify 79 first-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates and 32 transfer-in students. Geographic-origin counts include 58 South Carolina residents and 34 students from other U.S. states within the reported group; those counts should not be treated as a complete breakdown of all 126 enrolled students. Peterson's 2026 ethnicity figures identify 114 Black or African American students, consistent with the college's historically Black institutional identity. Enrollment and demographic counts from different reports should not be combined into a single assumed cohort.

How does student life look like at Clinton College?

Clinton College's small enrollment means students should expect a campus experience shaped by relatively few peers and a mix of first-time and transfer students. Its reported 10-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio suggests the potential for direct contact with instructors, though actual access depends on course schedules and faculty availability.

Everyday life will differ for a residential student and someone commuting to Rock Hill. Applicants can ask when student activities meet, where students gather between classes, and what orientation or academic support is available when they start. Those details matter particularly to working students whose time on campus may be limited to scheduled classes.

What libraries are available to students at Clinton College?

Students evaluating Clinton College's research support should find out which library services they can actually use, including access to academic databases, books, research help, and study space. A reported count of zero campus libraries should not be read as proof that students have no access to learning resources; it does make the specific arrangements worth checking.

For a prospective student, useful questions are whether resources can be accessed remotely, how to borrow materials not held on site, and where to get help with citations or research assignments. Students in biology or other research-intensive coursework should also check whether the available journals and databases cover their intended field.

Clinton College Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

126

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

77

Member of Athletic Associations

NCCAA

Total staff

6 full time, 3 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Clinton College Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 126

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 123
Part-time: 3

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 43
Men: 34

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 5
Black or African American: 114
White: 1
Asian: 1
Two or more races: 1
Unknown: 4

Clinton College Sports & Athletics

  • Member of NCCAA

Varsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).

Sport

Varsity Intramural Aid

Basketball

Both––

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.