Nationally Recognized and Student Centered

Clemson University is a nationally ranked public research university with a reputation for exceptional student experience. This institution combines the benefits of a major land-grant, science- and engineering-oriented university with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and individual student success. Yet, even with its national recognition, Clemson remains a student-centered community characterized by inclusiveness, collaboration, high academic standards and a drive to excel. Clemson's teaching and learning environment is more characteristic of private liberal arts colleges, but it still offers the academic, community service and social opportunities found at major public universities. Clemson has students who are engaged, spirited, highly competitive and -- according to guidebooks and student reviews -- among the nation's happiest.

South Carolina Campus Connects with Nature

With a beautiful campus surrounded by lakes, forests and mountains, Clemson boasts its own 17,500-acre experimental forest and is home to the 295-acre S.C. Botanical Garden. It sits on the shores of Hartwell Lake, one of the Southeast's most popular recreation sites. The main campus translates into roughly one acre per student.

A Campus Life of Culture, Service, Athletics and Learning

With a student population greater than 21,000 at Clemson University, classes are carefully managed to ensure small sizes, a 17-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio and high retention and graduation rates. Student engagement and satisfaction score well above the national average, with 92 percent of seniors saying they'd choose Clemson again if they had it to do over. The University recently earned national recognition for its 23 living-learning communities, Creative Inquiry undergraduate research program, and student participation in service-learning and civic engagement.

More than 400 student organizations, honor societies, service fraternities and clubs make campus life a fun and enriching experience. Clemson also boasts a variety of athletic and cultural opportunities. Students can enjoy music, dance, and student and professional theater at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts; tour historic homes at Fort Hill and Hanover House; and cheer Division I athletic events in 19 sports.

Clemson students are known for their loyalty and hospitality. According to The Princeton Review, Clemson students are also proud of their university, ranking No. 3 among students who love their college.

Wide Range of Degree Programs

Students can select from more than 80 undergraduate and 119 graduate degree programs offered by the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities; College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; and College of Science.

Educational and Financial Accolades

Ranked No. 23 among national public universities according to U.SNews & World Report, Clemson is also the number one choice of South Carolina's best high school graduates. More than half of incoming freshmen ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class. Clemson also ranked 21st among national universities in Money magazine's annual list of "Best Colleges for Your Money," in 2016.

Clemson's Founding

Clemson was founded in 1889 by a bequest from Thomas Green Clemson. He was a Philadelphia-born, European-educated engineer, musician and artist who married John C. Calhoun's daughter Anna and settled at her family's estate in South Carolina. Clemson believed that the way to rebuild his adopted state's war-ravaged economy was through scientific education, so he left his home and fortune to the state of South Carolina to create the institution that bears his name.

• Agriculture
• Agricultural Business and Management
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• Agricultural Economics
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• Animal Sciences
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• Aquaculture
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• Food Science
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• Horticultural Science
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• Soil Sciences Related
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• Turf and Turfgrass Management
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• Architecture
• Architecture
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• Landscape Architecture
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• Area and ethnic studies
• African American/Black Studies
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• Women's Studies
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• Biological/life sciences
• Animal Genetics
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• Biochemistry
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• Biology/Biological Sciences
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• Microbiology
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• Business/marketing
• Accounting
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• Business Administration and Management
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• Construction Management
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• Finance
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• Marketing/Marketing Management
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• Communication/Journalism
• Sports Communication
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• Computer and information sciences
• Computer and Information Sciences
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• Information Science/Studies
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• Education
• Agricultural Teacher Education
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• Early Childhood Education
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• Elementary Education
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• Mathematics Teacher Education
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• Science Teacher Education
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• Secondary Education
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• Special Education
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• Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
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• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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• Chemical Engineering
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• Civil Engineering
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• Computer Engineering
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• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
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• Industrial Engineering
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• Materials Engineering
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• Mechanical Engineering
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• Engineering technologies
• Packaging Science
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• English
• English
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• Rhetoric and Composition
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• Family and consumer sciences
• Human Development and Family Studies Related
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• Foreign languages and literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
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• Foreign Languages Related
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• Spanish
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• Health professions and related sciences
• Health Professions Related
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• Pre-Dentistry Studies
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• Pre-Medical Studies
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• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
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• Pre-Veterinary Studies
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• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
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• History
• History
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• Mathematics and statistics
• Mathematics
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• Natural resources/environmental science
• Forest/Forest Resources Management
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• Natural Resources/Conservation
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• Parks and recreation
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
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• Philosophy and religious studies
• Philosophy
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• Physical sciences
• Chemistry
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• Geology/Earth Science
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• Physics
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• Psychology
• Psychology
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• Social sciences
• Anthropology
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• Economics
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• Political Science and Government
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• Sociology
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• Visual and performing arts
• Art
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• Industrial and Product Design
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• Visual and Performing Arts Related
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• Acceptance Rate
• Applied23,506
• Accepted11,881
• Acceptance Rate50%
• Enrolled18,599
• Female Applicants12,645
• Females Accepted6,626
• Female Acceptance Rate52%
• Male Applicants10,861
• Males Accepted5,255
• Male Acceptance Rate48%
• Applying
• Application Fee$70
• Required for All Transcript of high school record
  
• Required for Some
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen May 1st --
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer July 1st --
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 560 660
• SAT Math 590 680
• SAT Writing
• ACT Composite 28 26 31
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$13,186
• Out-of-state tuition *$32,738
• In-district tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$1,132
• Room and board *$9,144
• Room only *Not Reported
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredInstallments
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionSenior Citizens

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students18,599
• Male Student Percentage52%
• Female Student Percentage48%
• Race/Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino3.49%
• Black or African American6.8%
• White or Caucasian82.95%
• American Indian or Alaska Native.2%
• Asian2.44%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.03%
• Two or more races2.77%
• Unknown or International Student.45%
• Other Student Statistics
• International Breakout.86% representing 84 other countries
• Out-of-state Students29% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements None
• Housing options Coed housing , Female-only housing, Male-only housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 37%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Yes
• Drama / theater group Yes
• Student-run radio station Yes
• Student-run television station Yes
• Marching band Yes
• Choral groups Yes
• Student Services
• Legal services Yes
• Health clinic Yes
• Personal / psychological counseling Yes
• Women's center No
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities Yes
• Greek sororities Yes
• Local fraternities No
• Local sororities No
• Other organizations Not Reported
• Most popular organizations Student Government, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Tiger Band
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Yes
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
• Other Not Reported

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No Division 1 Yes
• Basketball Yes Division 1 Yes
• Bowling No Division C No
• Cheerleading No Yes No
• Crew No Division C No
• Cross-country running No Division 1 Yes
• Equestrian sports No Division C No
• Fencing No Division C No
• Field hockey No Division C No
• Football No Division A Yes
• Golf Yes Division 1 Yes
• Ice hockey No Division C No
• Lacrosse No Division C No
• Racquetball Yes No No
• Rifle No Division C No
• Rugby No Division C No
• Sailing No Division C No
• Soccer Yes Division 1 Yes
• Softball Yes No No
• Swimming Yes No No
• Table Tennis Yes No No
• Tennis Yes Division 1 Yes
• Track No Division 1 Yes
• Ultimate Frisbee No Division C No
• Volleyball Yes Division C No
• Water polo Yes No No
• Weight Lifting No Division C No
• Wrestling No Division C No
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No No No
• Basketball Yes Division 1 Yes
• Bowling No Division C No
• Cheerleading No Yes No
• Crew No Division 1 Yes
• Cross-country running No Division 1 Yes
• Equestrian sports No Division C No
• Fencing No Division C No
• Field hockey No Division C No
• Football No No No
• Golf Yes No No
• Ice hockey No Division C No
• Lacrosse No Division C No
• Racquetball Yes No No
• Rifle No Division C No
• Rugby No Division C No
• Sailing No Division C No
• Soccer Yes Division 1 Yes
• Softball Yes Division C No
• Swimming Yes No No
• Table Tennis Yes No No
• Tennis Yes Division 1 Yes
• Track No Division 1 Yes
• Ultimate Frisbee No Division C No
• Volleyball Yes Division 1 Yes
• Water polo Yes No No
• Weight Lifting No Division C No
• Wrestling No No No

• Faculty Breakdown
• Total Faculty1,264
• Full-time Percentage93%
• Part-time Percentage7%
• Female Percentage38%
• Male Percentage62%
• Student:Faculty Ratio18:1 or 21,651 students to 1,203 faculty