University

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Suburban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $15,554
Out-of-state tuition: $40,866
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 23,300

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

38.3%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 23,401 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 22,656 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 745 students

First-year admission

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Agricultural Business and Management
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Engineering
Engineering
Agricultural Production Operations
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Animal Sciences
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Anthropology
Social Sciences
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Deadlines

Early action · 2026–2027
2026-10-15 — Early Action application submission deadline.
https://www.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply/first-year.html
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-01 — Regular Decision application submission deadline.
https://www.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply/first-year.html

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $70
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the current Common App Requirements Grid.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: U.S. only
Fee-waiver availability listed in the current Common App Requirements Grid.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.
https://www.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply/first-year.html

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://www.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply/first-year.html
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Clemson first-year deadlines.
Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported Clemson fee and waiver fields.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?217882
Retrieved 2026-06-10

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

23,586 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

4,880 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 35%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 20%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 620 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 700 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 620 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 710 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 28 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 32 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Source: Clemson University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://open.clemson.edu/cds/17/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v77

Architecture and Related Services

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biology, General

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Engineering

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Ceramic Sciences and Engineering

Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Engineering

Chemistry

Physical Sciences

Civil Engineering

Engineering

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Engineering

Engineering

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

Construction Management

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Criminology

Social Sciences

Design and Applied Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Economics

Social Sciences

Education, Other

Education

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

Engineering-Related Fields

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Engineering

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Finance and Financial Management Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Food Science and Technology

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Forestry

Natural Resources and Conservation

Genetics

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

Health Professions and Related Programs

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Health Professions and Related Programs

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Industrial Engineering

Engineering

Information Science/Studies

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Landscape Architecture

Architecture and Related Services

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Marketing

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Materials Engineering

Engineering

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Plant Sciences

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

English Language and Literature/Letters

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Sociology

Social Sciences

Soil Sciences

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Special Education and Teaching

Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Education

Visual and Performing Arts, Other

Visual and Performing Arts