Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina
Public·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship·GPA 4.00
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Clemson University is a public land-grant research university near Clemson, South Carolina, founded in 1889. Its 1,400-acre campus lies in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains beside Lake Hartwell, and the university comprises nine colleges and is classified among R1 universities with very high research activity.
- Rankings
#5 (Princeton Review)▼
Students Love Their School Teams
Ranked #5 in Students Love Their School Teams (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Town-Gown Relations
Ranked #5 in Town-Gown Relations (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Career Services
Ranked #10 in Best Career Services (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best-Run Colleges
Ranked #10 in Best-Run Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Friendliest Students
Ranked #10 in Friendliest Students (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Happiest Students
Ranked #11 in Happiest Students (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Athletic Facilities
Ranked #12 in Best Athletic Facilities (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Lots of Greek Life
Ranked #12 in Lots of Greek Life (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Intramural Sports
Ranked #13 in Intramural Sports (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Students Get Outside
Ranked #14 in Students Get Outside (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Quality of Life
Ranked #23 in Best Quality of Life (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Library
Ranked #24 in Best College Library (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Students Love These Colleges
Ranked #25 in Students Love These Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National Universities
Ranked #75 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
National rank
Ranked #86 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
National rank
Ranked #141 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
Value rank
Ranked #465 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
World rank
Ranked #578 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$15,554▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $35,338
Room & Board: $12,872
Books & Supplies: $1,436
Receive Aid: 84%
Avg Grant Aid: $10,599
Pell Grant Recipients: 14%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$39,498▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $59,282
Room & Board: $12,872
Books & Supplies: $1,436
Receive Aid: 84%
Avg Grant Aid: $10,599
Pell Grant Recipients: 14%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.11 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1230–1390▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1230–1390
SAT ERW: 620–690
SAT Math: 610–700
ACT Composite: 28–32
- Admit Rate
- 38%
- Avg HS GPA
- 4.00
- Total Enrollment
- 28,747
- Undergrad
- 22,875
- Graduate
- 5,872
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 16:1
- Retention Rate
- 93%
- Graduation Rate
- 88%
- Official Portal
- Visit University Site ↗
201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634
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