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Acceptance rate
43%
Average SAT
1315
Average ACT
30
Aid receiving
85%
Undergraduates
22,566
Graduates
5,900
Male:Female Ratio
47:53
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
clemson.edu

Clemson University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Clemson University has an acceptance rate of 43% and is among the top 11% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 43% 41% 44%
Applicants 52,819 20,644 32,170
Admissions 22,704 8,497 14,207
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,575 1,907 2,668
Freshmen enrolled part time 13 5 8

10,406 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,208 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,050 or 45%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1220
or below

75% of them
had 1410
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Clemson University are 1220-1410 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,137 or 25%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 28
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Clemson University are 28-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 20834 (73%)
Hispanic 2000 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 1654 (6%)
Black or African American 1629 (6%)
Two or more races 1007 (4%)
Asian 748 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 502 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 31 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 24 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,430
Students receiving aid
85%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $14,118$10,858
Tuition in-state $14,118$10,858
Tuition out-of-state $38,062$22,566
Fee in-district $1,440$1,346
Fee in-state $1,440$1,346
Fee out-of-state $1,440$1,346

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 7,800
Combined charge for room and board $12,350
Room charge $7,724
Meal charge $4,626

Clemson University majors

Clemson University has granted 5,060 bachelor's degrees across 71 programs, 1,713 master's across 68 programs, and 244 doctorate degrees across 44 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Clemson University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 422 219
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 280 85 2
Psychology, General 325
Mechanical Engineering 242 49 13
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 281
Industrial Engineering 201 38 10
Finance, General 241
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 235
Computer and Information Sciences, General 177 47 5
Accounting 130 87
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 115 45 14
Civil Engineering, General 124 33 13
Economics, General 126 21 12
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 118 28 8
Education, General 130
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 127
Animal Sciences, General 107
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 72 17 6
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 94
Industrial and Product Design 84 10
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 82 11
Elementary Education and Teaching 62 25
Architecture 86
Engineering, Other 80 6
Mathematics, General 54 17 13
Political Science and Government, General 83
Biochemistry 68 2 4
Computer Engineering, General 48 18 5
Rhetoric and Composition 71
Chemical Engineering 61 2 7
Criminology 67
Chemistry, General 47 7 12
Food Science 59 1
Microbiology, General 55 4 1
Packaging Science 55 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 43 10
English Language and Literature, General 41 12
Secondary Education and Teaching 35 18
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 53
Animal Genetics 46 2 4
Reading Teacher Education 49
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 47
Human Resources Development 47
Materials Engineering 24 10 11
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 26 12 6
History, General 37 5
Sociology, General 42
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 38 2
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 35
Public Administration 35
Aquaculture 33
Physics, General 18 7 8
Agricultural Business and Management, General 32
Forest Management & Forest Resources Management 32
Agricultural Economics 26 5
Special Education and Teaching, General 20 7 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 28
Information Science & Studies 28
Nursing Science 28
Landscape Architecture 19 8
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 25
Sports Communication 25
Plant Sciences, General 17 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 14 9
Spanish Language and Literature 19
Art & Art Studies, General 12 6
Horticultural Science 18
Agricultural Engineering 15 2
Food Science and Technology, Other 17
Public Health, Other 13 4
Anthropology, General 16
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 15
Real Estate 15
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 15
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 14
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 13
Agricultural Teacher Education 10 2
Community Psychology 12
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 12
Forest Sciences and Biology 9 2
Philosophy 11
Animal Physiology 7 3
Environmental Design & Architecture 6 4
Soil Sciences, Other 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 10
Communication and Media Studies, Other 9
Transportation & Mobility Management 9
Computational Science 8
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 7
Informatics 7
Social Sciences, Other 7
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other 6
Geology & Earth Science, General 6
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 5
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 5
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 5
Religion & Religious Studies 5
Toxicology 4 1
Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other 4
Learning Sciences 4
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 4
Women's Studies 4
Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General 3
Nursing Practice 3
Public Policy Analysis, General 3
Curriculum and Instruction 2
Education, Other 2
Family and Community Services 2
Fine & Studio Arts, General 2
Human & Medical Genetics 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Medical Informatics 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 1
Engineering-Related Fields, Other 1
Entomology 1
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 1
Psychology, Other 1
Grand Total 5,060 1,713 244

Clemson University has a graduation rate of 85%, which is among the 7% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 85% 82% 89%
  • Full-time retention rate - 92%
  • Part-time retention rate - 13%

Publications & Citations

Clemson University is a world-class research university with 57,600 scientific papers published and 1,233,496 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, and Medicine.

Publications
57,600
Citations
1,233,496

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
33,739 / 789,806
Biology
30,559 / 763,687
Physics
29,657 / 730,653
Chemistry
28,290 / 748,419
Environmental Science
27,953 / 607,192
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
23,607 / 457,237
Computer Science
22,943 / 490,365
Quantum and Particle physics
20,794 / 522,574
Materials Science
17,155 / 478,325
Medicine
16,393 / 364,947
Organic Chemistry
15,804 / 456,801
Geology
14,202 / 332,640
Geography and Cartography
13,570 / 275,415
Ecology
13,390 / 306,625
Biochemistry
12,692 / 362,634
Business
12,662 / 278,831
Political Science
12,401 / 238,145
Mathematics
12,248 / 273,557
Law
11,605 / 229,916
Genetics
11,356 / 299,102
Psychology
10,224 / 230,528
Philosophy
10,048 / 198,050
Sociology
9,714 / 181,541
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,329 / 198,156
Statistics
8,618 / 216,458
Paleontology
8,171 / 201,588
Optical Engineering
7,880 / 190,114
History
7,741 / 148,285
Economics
7,303 / 142,902
Electrical Engineering
7,209 / 166,766
Botany
7,199 / 154,299
Metallurgical Engineering
6,734 / 195,007
Archaeology
6,711 / 141,586
Management
6,571 / 148,649
Mechanical Engineering
6,428 / 124,706
Pathology
5,453 / 134,856
Art & Design
5,016 / 76,696
Chemical Engineering
5,010 / 188,603
Agricultural Science
4,917 / 103,240
Nanotechnology
4,915 / 203,664

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 558 2607
1992 542 2917
1993 544 3282
1994 655 3572
1995 534 3849
1996 656 4775
1997 628 5116
1998 631 5585
1999 632 6443
2000 760 7105
2001 782 8079
2002 1261 11669
2003 1138 12305
2004 1071 14615
2005 1140 17239
2006 1352 20548
2007 1422 23110
2008 1543 26442
2009 1739 30604
2010 1699 35183
2011 1836 41181
2012 1961 46416
2013 1933 51990
2014 2180 55577
2015 2296 58938
2016 2451 61997
2017 2264 64386
2018 2413 71036
2019 3448 80283
2020 2943 91352
2021 2846 104441
2022 2867 108888
2023 3003 111101
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Clemson University alumni

  1. Dolph Lundgren

    Dolph Lundgren
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    screenwriterboxerfilm produceractorfilm director
    Biography

    Hans "Dolph" Lundgren is a Swedish-American actor, filmmaker and martial artist. Born in Spånga, Sweden, Lundgren became interested in martial arts at a young age. This would lead him to hold the rank of 4th dan black belt in Kyokushin karate and become European champion in 1980 and 1981. In 1982, while studying to get a master's degree, he became the boyfriend of singer Grace Jones. With her he moved to New York City and started to take acting classes. In 1985, Lundgren had a breakthrough role playing the lead villain as an imposing Soviet boxer named Ivan Drago in Sylvester Stallone's Rocky IV.

  2. Nikki Haley

    Nikki Haley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in Clemson University
    In 1994 graduated with Bachelor of Science in accounting and finance
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianbusinessperson
    Biography

    Nimarata Nikki Haley is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 116th governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017 and as the 29th United States ambassador to the United Nations from January 2017 to December 2018. A member of the Republican Party, Haley is the first Indian American to serve in a presidential cabinet. She is a candidate in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries.

  3. Deshaun Watson

    Deshaun Watson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1995-.. (age 29)
    Enrolled in Clemson University
    Studied in 2014-2017
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Derrick Deshaun Watson is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers, leading the team to a national championship in 2016. Watson was selected in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.

  4. Strom Thurmond

    Strom Thurmond
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1902-2003 (aged 101)
    Enrolled in Clemson University
    Studied in 1923
    Occupations
    lawyerpoliticianjudgeteacher
    Biography

    James Strom Thurmond Sr. was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Prior to his 48 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951. Thurmond was a member of the Democratic Party until 1964 when he joined the Republican Party for the remainder of his legislative career. He also ran for president in 1948 as the Dixiecrat candidate, receiving over a million votes and winning four states.

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General info

Founded 1889
Colors orange, purple
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 5,461
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 201 Sikes Hall
Clemson, South Carolina, 29634
United States
City population 18,000
Phone 8646564636

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