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Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

https://www.clemson.edu

#124 National Colleges

51.26% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

20,074 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential


"Tillman Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina" by Ken Lund is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Clemson University ([note a]) is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enrolled a total of 20,195 undergraduate students and 5,627 graduate students, and the student/faculty ratio was 18:1. Clemson's 1,400-acre campus is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus now borders Lake Hartwell, which was formed by the dam completed in 1962. The university manages the nearby 17,500-acre Clemson Experimental Forest that is used for research, education, and recreation.

Clemson University consists of seven colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business; Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; Education; Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; and Science. U.S. News & World Report ranks Clemson University tied at 74th for 2021 among all national U.S. universities. Clemson University is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity."

"Clemson University." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clemson_University.
Location

City
Clemson, South Carolina

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Engineering 21.5%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 20.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 9.2%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 7.2%
Social Sciences 5.9%
Health Professions And Related Programs 5.9%
Psychology 5.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.3%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.9%
Education 2.7%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.6%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.5%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.7%
Architecture And Related Services 1.5%
Physical Sciences 1.3%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 1.3%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.1%
History 1.0%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.0%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.5%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 0.5%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.1%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 0.0%

Cost

In State Tuition
$15,558.00

Out of State Tuition
$38,550.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
38.53%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$20,008.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1334 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 710 660 610
Verbal 690 655 620

ACT Scores

30 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 30 28 25
English 34 31 27