Clemson UniversityClemson University
Clemson, SC · South
- Acceptance rate
- 38.3%
- SAT mid-50
- 1240-1410
- Cost after aid
- $22,253
- Graduation rate
- 87%
What Clemson University says matters
How Clemson University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 38%
- 23,586 of 61,517
- Yield
- 21%
- 4,880 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1250-1400
- ACT mid-50
- 28-32
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 36%8,572 of 23,737
- Women
- 40%14,573 of 36,761
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Class rank
- Academic GPA
- State residency
Important
- Standardized test scores
Considered
- Recommendations
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Geographical residence
Not considered
- Application essay
- Interview
- Character or personal qualities
- Religious affiliation or commitment
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Clemson University published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission125
Entrance Exams
- SAT
- Yes
- ACT
- Yes
- AP
- Yes
- Institutional Exam
- Yes
- SAT or ACT
- /ADMS_CONSIDER
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 23,737
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 36,761
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
- 782
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 8,572
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 14,573
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
- 358
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 1,920
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 3
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 2,893
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 4
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 43
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 61,517
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 23,586
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 4,880
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 9,902
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 5,540
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 2,725
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 50,273
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 17,566
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 2,105
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 1,342
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 480
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 50
Wait List
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 11,102
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 3,598
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 112
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 19
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 3
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 2
- History
- 1
- Academic electives
- 2
- Computer Science
- 0
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 1
- Other (specify)
- 1
- Foreign language
- 3
Basis for Selection
- Open admission policy as described above for all students
- Selective to all programs
- other (explain):
- Other
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application Essay
- Not Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Not Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Very Important
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Not Considered
- Work experience
- Not Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.35
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.2
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,250
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,320
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,400
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 620
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 660
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 700
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 620
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 660
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 710
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 28%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 31%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 32%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 26%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 28%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 31%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 26%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 31%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 34%
- ACT Science: 25th Percentile
- 26%
- ACT Science: 50th Percentile
- 30%
- ACT Science: 75th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Reading: 25th Percentile
- 30%
- ACT Reading: 50th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Reading: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 29
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 58
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 12
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
- 1
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 100
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 30
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 54
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 15
- SAT Math: 400-499
- 1
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 27
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 63
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 10
- SAT Composite: Total
- 100
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 60
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 36
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 4
- ACT Math: 30-36
- 36
- ACT Math: 24-29
- 53
- ACT Math: 18-23
- 10
- ACT Math: 12-17
- 1
- ACT English: 30-36
- 57
- ACT English: 24-29
- 33
- ACT English: 18-23
- 10
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 55%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 92%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 100%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 37%
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 66%
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 100%
Admission Policies
- Amount of application fee:
- 70
- Yes, on a rolling basis:
- Considered
- Amount of housing deposit:
- 150
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 1 year
Transfer Admission27
Fall Applicants
- Men
- 1,818
- Women
- 1,869
- Unknown
- 16
- Total
- 3,731
- Men
- 1,126
- Women
- 1,028
- Unknown
- 14
- Total
- 2,181
- Men
- 853
- Women
- 707
- Unknown
- 12
- Total
- 1,580
Application for Admission
- Fall
- Yes
- Spring
- Yes
- Summer
- Yes
- High school transcript
- Recommended for Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Recommended for Some
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Recommended for Some
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2.5
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- Transfer students applying should have completed Freshman level coursework in Mathematics, Science and English prior to enrolling at Clemson. Transfer students need to have completed 30 transferable semester hours at the time they apply for admission. Not all majors are available to transfer students for admission.
Transfer Credit Policies
- Number
- 30
- Unit Type
- Y
- Number
- 12
- If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
- https://www.clemson.edu/studentaffairs/find-support/mve/military-credits.html
Academic Offerings and Policies13
Special Study Options
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Yes
- Distance learning
- Yes
- Double major
- Yes
- Dual enrollment
- Yes
- Honors Program
- Yes
- Independent study
- Yes
- Internships
- Yes
- Study abroad
- Yes
- Teacher certification program
- Yes
Required Course Work
- Computer literacy
- Yes
- English (including composition)
- Yes
- Mathematics
- Yes
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- Yes
Student Life38
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 44%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 15%
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 41%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 97%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 3.0%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 41%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 19%
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 38%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 8.0%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 92%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 15%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 21
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 22
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- Yes
- Choral groups
- Yes
- Concert band
- Yes
- Dance
- Yes
- Drama/theater
- Yes
- International Student Organization
- Yes
- Jazz band
- Yes
- Literary magazine
- Yes
- Marching band
- Yes
- Music ensembles
- Yes
- Pep band
- Yes
- Radio station
- Yes
- Student government
- Yes
- Student newspaper
- Yes
- Symphony orchestra
- Yes
Housing
- Apartments for single students
- Yes
- Special housing for disabled students
- Yes
- Special housing for international students
- Yes
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- Yes
- Theme housing
- Yes
- Wellness housing
- Yes
- Living Learning Communities
- Yes
Annual Expenses22
Information
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- https://www.clemson.edu/financial-aid/cost/net-price-calculator.html
Public Tuition
- Tuition: In-district
- 14038
- Tuition: Out-of-state:
- 39350
- Tuition: In-district
- 14038
- Tuition: Out-of-state:
- 39350
All Institutions Expenses
- Required Fees:
- 1516
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 8208
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 5076
- Required Fees:
- 1516
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 8208
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 5076
Credits per Term
- Minimum
- 12
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 1456
- Transportation:
- 1230
- Other expenses:
- 4290
- Books and supplies:
- 1456
- Food only:
- 1858
- Transportation
- 3238
- Other expenses:
- 4290
- Books and supplies:
- 1456
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
- In-state (out-of-district):
- 644
- Out-of-state:
- 1744
Financial Aid96
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 1,090
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 4,905
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 64
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 32,017
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 19306960
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 36650717
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 30219317
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 6176139
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 92353133
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 73824300
- Federal Work-Study
- 2340356
- Total Self-Help
- 76164656
- Parent Loans
- 42181718
- Athletic Awards
- 3284369
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 34758584
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 25089182
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 4679367
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 64527133
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 34097233
- Total Self-Help
- 34097233
- Parent Loans
- 11946667
- Athletic Awards
- 7872839
Students Awarded Aid
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 3,789
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 2,126
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 2,008
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1,757
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 1,280
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1,645
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 237
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 49%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 14186
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 13154
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 3601
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3374
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 13,934
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 8,984
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 8,553
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 7,069
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 5,869
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 5,927
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 1,065
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 48%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 13413
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 12111
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 4562
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 4301
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 253
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 183
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 152
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 116
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 81
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 46
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 8
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 28%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 7320
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 6375
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 4304
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 4142
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 1,573
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 1,485
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 546
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 44
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 42
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 15
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 35392
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 19847
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 47984
Aid to Nonresidents
- Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available
- Yes
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- Yes
Financial Aid Deadlines
- No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
- Yes
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Yes
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- Yes
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- Yes
- Federal Pell Grants
- Yes
- Federal SEOG
- Yes
- State scholarships/grants
- Yes
- Private scholarships
- Yes
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- Yes
Institutional Aid
- Academics
- Yes
- Art
- Yes
- Athletics
- Yes
- ROTC
- Yes
- Leadership
- Yes
- Music/drama
- Yes
- Religious affiliation
- Yes
- State/district residency
- Yes
- Academics
- Yes
- Leadership
- Yes
- Music/drama
- Yes
- State/district residency
- Yes
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred26
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Agriculture
- 5.9
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0.8
- Architecture
- 1.8
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 0.2
- Communication/journalism
- 0.6
- Computer and information sciences
- 3.7
- Education
- 4
- Engineering
- 16
- Engineering technologies
- 2.2
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 0.8
- English
- 2.1
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 0.1
- Biological/life sciences
- 8.8
- Mathematics and statistics
- 0.7
- Parks and recreation
- 1.9
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0.4
- Physical sciences
- 1
- Psychology
- 5.8
- Social sciences
- 8.2
- Visual and performing arts
- 2.2
- Health professions and related programs
- 6.5
- Business/marketing
- 25.5
- History
- 0.8
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence149
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 1,945
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 2,926
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
- 127
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 114
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 8,220
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 9,301
- Total degree-seeking: men
- 10,292
- Total degree-seeking: women
- 12,341
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 15
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 8
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: men
- 10,307
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: women
- 12,349
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 4
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 5
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
- 8
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 6
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 346
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 298
- Total degree-seeking: men
- 358
- Total degree-seeking: women
- 309
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 42
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 36
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: men
- 400
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: women
- 345
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: men
- 604
- Degree-seeking, first-time: women
- 601
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 1,183
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 1,005
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 1
- Degree-seeking, first-time: men
- 199
- Degree-seeking, first-time: women
- 468
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 647
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 800
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 90
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 78
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: men
- 936
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: women
- 1,346
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total all undergraduates
- 23,401
- Total all graduate
- 5,676
- Grand Total All Students
- 29,077
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: men
- 1,787
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: women
- 1,607
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 50
- Hispanic/Latino
- 374
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 203
- White, non-Hispanic
- 3,755
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 161
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 188
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 138
- TOTAL
- 4,880
- Nonresidents
- 188
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2,121
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1,159
- White, non-Hispanic
- 17,647
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 56
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 686
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 17
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 908
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 518
- TOTAL
- 23,300
- Nonresidents
- 212
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2,127
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1,165
- White, non-Hispanic
- 17,696
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 56
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 688
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 17
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 909
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 531
- TOTAL
- 23,401
Persistence
- Certificate/diploma
- 245
- Bachelor's degrees
- 5,666
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 69
- Master's degrees
- 1,877
- Post-Master's certificates
- 97
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 297
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 13
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 595
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1,110
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,080
- Total
- 3,785
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3
- Total
- 4
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 595
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1,109
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,077
- Total
- 3,781
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 346
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 743
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,493
- Total
- 2,582
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 108
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 198
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 314
- Total
- 620
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 20
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 18
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 33
- Total
- 71
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 474
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 959
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,840
- Total
- 3,273
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 79.7
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 86.5
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 88.6
- Total
- 86.6
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 552
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1,020
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,074
- Total
- 3,646
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1
- Total
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 552
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1,019
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,073
- Total
- 3,644
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 323
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 670
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,487
- Total
- 2,480
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 94
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 190
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 371
- Total
- 655
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 14
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 17
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 37
- Total
- 68
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 431
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 877
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,895
- Total
- 3,203
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 78.1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 86.1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 91.4
- Total
- 87.9
Instructional Faculty And Class Size39
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,546
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 309
- C. Total number who are women
- 631
- D. Total number who are men
- 883
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 73
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1,323
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 199
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 15
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 9
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 442
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 46
- C. Total number who are women
- 210
- D. Total number who are men
- 222
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 22
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 215
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 158
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 51
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 18
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,988
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 355
- C. Total number who are women
- 841
- D. Total number who are men
- 1,105
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 95
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1,538
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 357
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 66
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 27
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
Student to Faculty Ratio
- based on ____ students
- 27,059
- and ____ faculty
- 1,693
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 466
- 10-19
- 617
- 20-29
- 579
- 30-39
- 455
- 40-49
- 345
- 50-99
- 328
- 100+
- 144
- Total
- 2,934
- Total
- 0
About Clemson University
Clemson University is a large public university in Clemson, SC, in a city setting.
What Clemson University looks for
With an acceptance rate around 38%, the application readers spend less time per file than they do at the most selective schools, but they still read. A solid GPA, strong letters, and an essay that sounds like you wrote it yourself go a long way here. The biggest unforced error: a generic supplement essay. Even moderately selective schools notice when you have not bothered to learn anything about them.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Clemson University?
Clemson University's middle 50% SAT range is 1240 to 1410. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Clemson University?
Middle 50% ACT range is 28 to 32. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Clemson University?
Clemson University admits roughly 38% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.
What does Clemson University actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $22,253 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Clemson University a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Clemson University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
