About Clemson University

Clemson University

:round_pushpin: Clemson, SC • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 38%

Clemson University is a public university in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson University was founded in 1889 and enrolls 31,228 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 31,228
Campus Setting suburb
Admission rate 38%
Tuition and fees
In State $15,554
Out-of-State $39,498
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Clemson University, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 620 660 690
SAT Math 610 660 700
ACT Composite 28 30 32
ACT English 26 30 34
ACT Math 26 28 31
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Oct 15

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Clemson.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $14,038 $37,982
Fees $1,516 $1,516
Room and Board $12,872 $12,872
Books $1,436 $1,436
Total (Before Financial Aid): $29,862 $53,806

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Business Administration and Management, General 445 241
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 299 89 5
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 361
Psychology, General 358
Industrial Engineering 169 79 5
Finance, General 280
Mechanical Engineering 217 50 10
Computer and Information Sciences, General 190 76 6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 235
Accounting 138 79
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 128 53 15
Civil Engineering, General 131 31 16
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 110 31 13
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 105
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 101 23 15
Economics, General 121 4 8
Animal Sciences, General 109
Mathematics, General 71 25 12
Political Science and Government, General 104
Engineering, Other 66 9
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 100
Education, General 100 0
Criminology 97
Elementary Education and Teaching 69 23
Biochemistry 81 3 5
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 70 17
Architecture 74 0
Industrial and Product Design 79 2
Chemical Engineering 66 1 11
History, General 56 10
Food Science 60 6
Computer Engineering, General 49 11 4
Animal Genetics 53 5 5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 41 20
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 51 6
Sociology, General 55
English Language and Literature, General 49 5
Rhetoric and Composition 53
Packaging Science 51 1
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 51
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 50
Public Administration 41
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 30 17
Human Resources Development 49
Secondary Education and Teaching 35 13
Reading Teacher Education 44
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 28 9 8
Materials Engineering 31 5 8
Microbiology, General 38 5 1
Nursing Science 43 0
Aquaculture 42 0
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 41
Spanish Language and Literature 41
Chemistry, General 24 6 9
Physics, General 21 3 8
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 0 26
Plant Sciences, General 20 10
Agricultural Economics 23 6 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 28
Computational Science 26
Sports Communication 26
Special Education and Teaching, General 22 3 0
Art/Art Studies, General 18 6
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 24
Agricultural Business and Management, General 23
Real Estate 22
Information Science/Studies 22
Marketing, Other 22
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 21
Landscape Architecture 19 1
Communication and Media Studies, Other 19
Agricultural Engineering 18 1 0
Computer Programming/Programmer, General 19
Philosophy 17
Public Health, Other 11 6
Women’s Studies 17
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 16
Soil Sciences, Other 15
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 14
Geology/Earth Science, General 14
Anthropology, General 13
Medical Informatics 10 3
Agricultural Teacher Education 10 3
Community Psychology 13
Environmental Design/Architecture 7 5
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other 12
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 11
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 10 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 10
Horticultural Science 10
Fine/Studio Arts, General 10
Religion/Religious Studies 9
Informatics 9
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9
Animal Physiology 8 1
Social Sciences, Other 8
Food Science and Technology, Other 7
Human/Medical Genetics 7
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other 6 0
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 6
Education, Other 0 5
Mathematics Teacher Education 5
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 5
Transportation/Mobility Management 4
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 4
Entomology 2 2
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 4
Forest Sciences and Biology 3 0
Psychology, Other 3
Nursing Practice 3
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 2
Family and Community Services 2
Optics/Optical Sciences 1 1
African-American/Black Studies 1
Learning Sciences 1
Operations Management and Supervision 1 0
Toxicology 1 0
Engineering-Related Fields, Other 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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