Clinton College

Overview

Clinton College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 126 students in fall 2024. It is a historically Black college or university. Its religious affiliation is African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

Clinton College offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Religion/Religious Studies. It awarded 16 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Mission

The Mission of Clinton College is to create a holistic environment that cultivates an inclusive community of students, faculty, staff, and administrators who are prepared to excel in academic achievement; experience moral and spiritual growth; demonstrate positive and effective leadership skills as lifetime citizens in a global society.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 5

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

58%

First-year retention, part-time students

100%

Student-to-faculty ratio

10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees

15

Associate degrees

1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

126

Undergraduates, fall 2024

126

Full-time, fall 2024

98%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

180

Full-time, 2024-25

92%

Size category

Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

61%

Men

39%

White

2%

Hispanic or Latino

3%

Black or African American

90%

Two or more races

3%

International (U.S. nonresident)

2%

Race or ethnicity unknown

1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

1

Programs with a fully online option

1

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

21%

Students taking some online courses

6%

Campus and services

Setting

Small city

Academic calendar

Semester

Religious affiliation

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Carnegie classification

Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's

Athletic association

NCCAA

President

Dr. Pamela R. Wilks

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Student employment services

For veterans and service members

Dedicated veterans contact