Explore HBCU – Clinton College

Staff Writer
July 21, 2022

Clinton College is a historically black, public, Christian college located in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Background

Established by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church during the Reconstruction period, Clinton College was one of the many schools established to help eradicate illiteracy among freedmen. Founded in 1894 as the Clinton Institute after Bishop Caleb Isom Clinton, who was the Palmetto Conference presiding bishop, the school was later incorporated as Clinton Normal and Industrial Institute in 1909 after receiving authorization to grant state teacher certificates.

In the postwar era, the school continued to expand and by the late 1940s, the college had garnered over 220 students per year with a 19-acre campus home to equipment valued at over several million dollars. The school charter was subsequently amended to create Clinton Junior College, allowing for the conferring of associate degrees by 1965. By 2013, the Transnational Association for Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) approved the college to offer two four-year programs—a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Students and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration—which prompted another name change, the school now becoming Clinton College.

Today, Clinton College is an institution with a rich, over 120-year tradition of being an academic environment that promotes intellectual growth, and also fosters a community of positive moral, ethical, and spiritual values. 

Programs & Opportunities

Academic programs at Clinton College facilitate and assess students’ learning in alignment with the school’s mission to create an inclusive, holistic academic community committed to educational achievement and excellence. 

Through the Divisions of Religious and Ministry Studies, Education, Liberal Arts, Business and Leadership, and Science and Technology, students can pursue a variety of Associate and Baccalaureate degree pathways with Major and Minor Specialities. 

Students are also encouraged to participate in all aspects of student activities such as Student Government, Alpha Beta Gamma Society, Rotaract Club, Student Activity Council, Student Food Council, NAACP-Clinton, and much more.

Learn more about Clinton College’s offerings here.

Alumni Affairs

From its conception, Clinton College has sought to “design and implement educational programs that will help all students lead moral, spiritual, and productive lives.” Clinton students are encouraged to be leaders and model citizens in a global society.

Some notable alumni include, but are not limited to: 

  • Cory Brockett, Broadcast Media Professional and Lead Specialist at Nielsen Media Research, attended Clinton to obtain an Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies before attending a four-year institution to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies.
  • Jennell Gillis, Educator of Family & Consumer Sciences as well as Owner of Gillis Creations, attended Clinton to obtain an Associates’s degree in Liberal Studies before going to a 4-year institution to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Sciences.
  • Rechelle Jackson, avid volunteer worker and former Crew Chief for American Airlines, earned an associate’s degree from Clinton before transferring to a 4-year institution to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Human Services.

Financial Information

At Clinton College, tuition is $9,920 per academic year. For on-campus full-time students, cost of attendance can total to $19,900 with the addition of enrollment deposit, room & board, housing deposit, and academic resources. For off-campus, full-time students, cost of attendance can total to $10,200 with the additional fees of enrollment deposit and academic resources.

At Clinton College, there are many sources of financial aid such as Veterans benefits and institutional scholarships offered through the Financial Aid Office, in addition to non-institutional scholarships, grants, and loans. Clinton College also participates in several Federal Student Financial Aid Programs, including Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study Program, and Federal Stafford Loan.

Conclusion

Clinton College is committed to facilitating students’ academic achievement and moral and spiritual growth. With a liberal arts agenda as its primary focus, Clinton works to utilize an educational system that is holistic and inquiry based in nature.

Learn more about Clinton College here.

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