Appeal Your Admission Decision

• We strongly encourage students to wait to submit the Appeal Form until they have all supporting documentation ready to submit along with the form. Once the form is submitted, it will be forwarded to the Appeal Committee based on the calendar below. Therefore, all supporting documentation must be received by the submission deadlines on the calendar.
• Students who are placed on the waitlist are not eligible for appeal until a decision is made on their application. If a student on the waitlist is denied admission and has new and compelling information, an appeal would then be considered.
• Students who are offered admission through the Summer Start program are not eligible for appeal because this decision is considered an admission to Clemson.
• Personal interviews with the Appeals Committee are not permitted.
• Meeting with the admissions staff will not affect the outcome of an appeal.
• Admissions does not allow for second appeals. If your appeal is denied, you may not appeal the decision a second time.
• Do not submit a second application for Summer and/or Fall admission.

1. Fill out the Clemson University Admissions Appeal Form beginning March 1. Please use the same email and password that you use to access your Clemson admissions portal.
2. In order to submit the Appeal Form, you will be required to upload a current high school or college transcript, or degree progress report (unofficial copies are acceptable).
3. You are also encouraged to upload additional supporting documentation with the form. (Please view the Appeal Information below.)
4. If you need to submit additional supporting documentation after submitting the Appeal Form, please send to appeal@admission.clemson.edu.
   *Note: Once the Appeal Form is submitted, it will be forwarded to the Appeal Committee based on the calendar below. For example, if you submit the form before or on March 15, your appeal will be moved forward to the Committee on March 15. Any supporting documentation we have received for your file by March 15 will also be forwarded, but anything sent after the deadline will not be included. This applies to all submission deadlines on the calendar.

Appeal dates for the 2025 admissions cycle will be available in spring 2025.

If you are an incoming first-year student, you must provide an updated high school transcript showing improved academic performance and are encouraged to also submit one or more of the following:

• Improved SAT or ACT scores (unofficial copies accepted).
• One to three letters of recommendation.
• Supporting documentation for situations that are outside of the student’s control.

If you have been admitted to other universities and are considering waiting on an appeal decision from Clemson before accepting another offer, we recommend being prepared to pursue alternative educational plans. The Office of Admissions takes great care in the consideration of our applicants, and successful appeals are rare. Since there is no guarantee that an appeal decision will offer admission to Clemson, students should consider a backup plan should your appeal be denied or sustained.

If you are a transfer student, you must provide an updated college transcript that shows at least 30 hours of transferable credit and a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and are encouraged to also submit one or more of the following:

• Supporting documentation of situations that are outside of the student’s control.
• One to three letters of recommendation.