First-year applications received

61,517

First-year students accepted

23,586

First-year student acceptance rate

38%

First-year students enrolled

4,880

First-year yield rate

21%

In-state applications received

9,902

In-state accepted

5,540

For the 2024 application cycle, 95 percent of all South Carolina applicants were offered a path to Clemson University through Fall admission, Summer Start or entrance into the Bridge to Clemson program.

In-state enrolled

2,731

Out-of-state applications received

51,615

Out-of-state first-year students enrolled

2,149

Percentage of first-year students from in state

56%

Number of S.C. high schools represented

273

Number of out-of-state high schools represented

1,432

First-year students by residence

• S.C. residents: 2,731
• Out-of-state residents: 2,149

SAT scores by percentile (middle 50% range)

1250-1400

ACT scores by percentile (middle 50% range)

28-32

The 2023 class represents 50 states, the District of Columbia and 29 foreign countries.

Top 10 out-of-state first-year enrollment:

• North Carolina: 224
• New York: 219
• New Jersey: 205
• Georgia: 167
• Florida: 151
• Virginia: 137
• Pennsylvania: 119
• Maryland: 106
• Massachusetts: 106
• Connecticut: 90

First-year students by college

• College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences: 376
• College of Architecture, Art and Construction: 148
• College of Arts and Humanities: 143
• College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences: 889
• Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business: 1,104
• College of Education: 180
• College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences: 1,242
• College of Science: 719
• Undeclared Learning: 79

First-time, first-year students who are first-generation college students

724

Graduated in top 10% of class

55%

Graduated in top 20% of their class

85%

Graduated in the top half of their class

99.6%

First-year students enrolled in engineering

1,043

African American first-year students enrolled

203 

Transfer applications

3,371

 

Transfer students accepted

2,181

 

Transfer students enrolled

1,580

 

(Source: Office of Institutional Research Interactive Factbook)

Bridge to Clemson program enrollment

1,154

(Source: Undergraduate Admissions)

Number of first-year Honors students

391

 

Average high school class rank

Top 2%

 

Average unweighted GPA

4.0

 

Average SAT score

1430

 

(Source: Clemson University Honors College)

Total student enrollment (undergraduate and graduate)

29,077

• 23,401 undergraduate students
• 5,676 graduate students

 

Number of international students (undergraduate and graduate)

1,695

 

Number of countries represented (undergraduate and graduate)

104

 

Total undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded (December 2023, May 2024 and August 2024)

8,264

 

Total student enrollment by gender

• Female: 54%
• Male: 46%

(Source: Office of Institutional Research Interactive Factbook)

Total undergraduate enrollment

23,401

 

Undergraduate students from in state and those who have established residency

13,673

 

Undergraduate students from out of state

9,728

 

Out-of-state undergraduate enrollment, top 10 states

• North Carolina: 1,052
• New Jersey: 1,013
• Georgia: 892
• New York: 882
• Virginia: 607
• Massachusetts: 530
• Florida: 522
• Maryland: 517
• Pennsylvania: 514
• Connecticut: 399

 

Percentage of undergraduate students from in state who have established residency

58%

 

Number of international undergraduate students

212

 

Number of countries represented (undergraduate students)

61

 

Undergraduate enrollment by gender

• Female: 54%
• Male: 46%

 

Total non-degree-seeking undergraduates

101

 

Total degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled

23,300

 

Number of first-generation students in undergraduate student body (including first-time, first-year students)

3,314

 

Total undergraduates with part-time status

745

 

Total undergraduates with full-time status

22,656

 

Total bachelor’s degrees awarded December 2023, May 2024 and August 2024

5,879

 

Retention rate for Fall 2023 class

93.5%

 

Top undergraduate degrees by enrollment

• Biological Sciences: 1,540
• Financial Management: 1,132
• Computer Science: 1,014
• Mechanical Engineering: 985
• Psychology: 975
• Marketing: 972
• Management: 958
• Nursing: 867
• Animal and Veterinary Sciences: 565
• Health Science: 511

 

Top undergraduate degrees by degrees awarded

• Management
• Marketing
• Financial Management
• Biological Sciences
• Psychology
• Nursing
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Accounting
• Industrial Engineering

Total graduate school enrollment

5,676

 

New enrollees

2,012

 

Top states represented

• South Carolina: 2,270
• North Carolina: 238
• Georgia: 196
• Texas: 133
• Florida: 116

 

Number of international graduate students

1,483

 

Countries represented

83

 

Number of Ph.D.s awarded (December 2023, May 2024, August 2024)

324

 

Graduate students by gender

• Female: 2,953
• Male: 2,723

 

Graduate degree-seeking students

5,507

 

Graduate non-degree-seeking students

169

 

Graduate students by residency

• In-state: 2,270
• Out-of-state: 3,406

 

Full-time status

3,394

 

Part-time status

2,282

 

All graduate degrees awarded (December 2023, May 2024, August 2024)

2,385

 

(Source: Office of Institutional Research Interactive Factbook)

Estimated Undergraduate Costs for 2024-2025

S.C. Resident Full Time (per year)

• Tuition and Fees*: $15,554
• Housing and Food (approximate): $13,284
• Books, Supplies and Course Materials (approximate)**: $1,456
• Total: $30,294

Nonresident Full Time (per year)

• Tuition and Fees*: $40,866
• Housing and Food (approximate): $13,284
• Books, Supplies and Course Materials (approximate)**: $1,456
• Total: $55,606

Other Expenses

• Estimated personal/transportation: $5,452
• Estimated computer cost**: $2,694

*Assumes health and other mandatory fees (required for all full-time students) and average lab fees. Major enrichment fees apply to some majors and can range up to $2,500.

**All students are required to own a laptop computer. For details, go to clemson.edu/laptop.

(Source: Office of Financial Aid)

The Princeton Review’s Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition ranks us…

• 11 Best Career Services
• 18 Best Quality of Life
• 7 Town-Gown Relations are Great
• 10 Friendliest Students
• 4 Students Love Their School Teams
• Best South
• Best Value Colleges*
• 13 Top 20 Best Schools for Internships (Public Schools)*
• 7 Top 20 Best Alumni Networks (Public Schools)*
• 16 Top 20 Best Schools for Making an Impact (Public Schools)*
• 42 Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Public Schools)*

*Ranking is for 2024

U.S. News & World Report 2025 ranks us…

• 39 Top Public Schools
• 80 National Universities
• 11 Schools With Great Co-Ops/Internships
• 48 Best Colleges for Veterans
• 201 Best Value Schools
• 54 Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs
• 57 Undergraduate Engineering Programs (ranked No. 15 for Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering and No. 31 for Civil Engineering)
• 64 Undergraduate Computer Science Programs
• 68 Undergraduate Psychology Programs
• 77 Undergraduate Business Programs
• 102 Undergraduate Economics Programs

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has named Clemson

R1 classified as one of the nation's most active research institutions

Money magazine rates Clemson

4 out of 5 stars for value on their Best Colleges in America 2024 list

Niche’s 2025 Best College Rankings ranks us

• 1 Best Colleges in South Carolina
• 1 Colleges With the Best Academics in South Carolina
• 1 Colleges With the Best Professors in South Carolina
• 1 Top Public Universities in South Carolina
• 2 Colleges With the Best Student Life in South Carolina
• 3 Best Value Colleges in South Carolina
• 29 Top Public Universities in America
• 5 Best College Athletics in America
• 33 Best Big Colleges in America

Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranks us

• 93 out of 500 schools
• 37 among public schools

Forbes 2024 America’s Top Colleges list ranks us

• 98 out of 500 colleges
• 38 among public colleges
• 21 in the South

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)’s College Free Speech Rankings ranks us

• 21 overall

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine

Clemson University received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This is the seventh year in a row Clemson has been named a HEED Award recipient.

Clemson was also named a Diversity Champion in 2024, scoring in the top tier of all HEED Award institutions.

SmartAsset has named us

• The No. 3 Best Value College in South Carolina (2024)

Morning Consult 2022 ranks us

• 19 Most Trusted Universities (No. 3 Most Trusted Public University)
• One of the five Most Trusted Universities in the Southeast

Time magazine names us

• One of the Best Colleges for Future Leaders (2025)

Travel + Leisure named Clemson

• Best College Town in the United States (2024)

Number of undergraduate majors

80+

Number of undergraduate minors

90+

Number of academic colleges

9

Graduate degree programs

130+

Full-time instructional faculty, 2024

1,546

Part-time instructional faculty, 2024

242

Percentage of full-time instructional faculty with a Ph.D. or terminal degree, 2024

86%

Percentage of full-time instructional faculty, 2024

88%

Student-to-faculty ratio, 2024

16:1

Percentage of classes with fewer than 20 students, 2024

41.2%

Median undergraduate class size, Fall 2023

25

Graduation rate

86.6% six-year rate for the 2018 cohort

Retention rate

93.5% first-year retention rate for the Fall 2023 class

Library

Clemson Libraries provides access to more than 3 million print and electronic books.

Creative Inquiry

More than 65,000 undergraduates have participated in Creative Inquiry since its start in 2005.

More than 400 CI projects are conducted each year with 450 faculty, postdoctoral and graduate student mentors.

Each year, approximately 4,500 undergraduate students in all disciplines engage in Creative Inquiry projects.

Number of students studying abroad per year

Nearly 1,300

(Sources: Office of Institutional Research Interactive Factbook)

Each year, Clemson awards financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships, loans and part-time employment to more than 20,000 students. (undergraduate only: 18,169; all: 20,144)

Ninety-nine percent of first-time in-state students receive state scholarships. 

Eighty-three percent of entering first-year students received some type of financial aid in 2023-2024.

Seventy-six percent of undergraduate students receive some type of financial assistance, including state, federal and University awards.

Forty-nine percent of first-year students received an institutional recruiting scholarship, Fall 2023.

A majority of Clemson’s graduates (56 percent) have no debt compared to the state (40 percent) and national (39 percent) averages.

In Fall 2023, in-state first-year students paid an average 37 percent of tuition and fees. 

The three-year default rate for Clemson borrowers entering repayment in FY2020 was 0 percent. This compares with the national cohort default rate of 0 percent.**

**From the Office of Federal Student Aid: "As expected, FY2020 cohort default rates were significantly impacted by the pause on federal student loan payments that began March 13, 2020. During the pause, borrowers with ED-held student loans were not required to make any payments, and no borrowers with ED-held loans entered default. Fewer than 200 borrowers with non-ED-held FFEL loans entered default because those loans were not eligible for the payment pause."

(Source: Office of Financial Aid)

From the 2019-2020 academic year through the 2023-2024 academic year, Clemson has had the following: 

• 17 Goldwater Scholars: This is the most among South Carolina institutions and the most in the ACC. Only five universities in the country have more in this timeframe.
• 3 Truman Scholars: Most among South Carolina institutions and top 20 nationally.
• 1 Rhodes Scholar: The only scholar chosen from a South Carolina institution in this timeframe.
• 2 Churchill Scholars: The only scholars chosen from a South Carolina institution in this timeframe. 
• 22 Fulbright Scholars

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (attending Clemson/not enrolled elsewhere)

• 2020: 7, 2021: 7, 2022: 3, 2023: 9, 2024: 5
  • From 2020-2024, 31 Clemson students received NSF Graduate Research Fellowships. 

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention (attending Clemson/not enrolled elsewhere)

• 2020: 6, 2021: 7, 2022: 1, 2023: 1, 2024: 3
  • From 2020-2024, 18 Clemson students received NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mentions

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (attended Clemson undergrad/awarded as a graduate student elsewhere)

• 2020: 2, 2021: 2, 2022: 6, 2023: 5, 2024: 4
  • From 2020-2024, 19 Clemson alumni who were attending graduate school at another institution at the time awarded received NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention (attended Clemson undergrad/Honorable Mention while enrolled elsewhere)

• 2020: 4, 2021: 2, 2022: 0, 2023: 0, 2024: 2
  • From 2020-2024, eight Clemson alumni who were attending graduate school at another institution at the time awarded received NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mentions.

(Source: Office of Major Fellowships)

Ninety-two percent of recent graduates are confident their resume shows marketable skills and experiences.

Eighty-five percent of recent graduates feel prepared to interview for jobs and further educational opportunities.

Eighty percent of recent graduates say they have/had a strategy for landing a job upon graduation or gaining admission to graduate/professional schools.

Seventy-two percent of graduates who completed a bachelor’s degree completed participation in one experiential education opportunity (co-op, internship, student teaching, nursing practicum, etc.). Fifty-eight percent completed two or more.

Ninety-five percent of graduates are employed (full-time, part-time, service, Armed Forces), continuing education, planning to continue education or are not seeking employment within six months of graduation. 

Within an average of six months after graduation, 71 percent of recent graduates are employed full time (on average 30 or more hours per week).

Forty-four percent of recent graduates remain in South Carolina. The top five other U.S. states are North Carolina (10 percent), Georgia (7 percent), Texas (4 percent), Massachusetts (3 percent) and New York (3 percent).

Clemson JobLink had over 8,700 full-time job postings in 2023-2024.

CCPD had over 31,000 internships and fellowships posted with them in 2023-2024 and had over 1,000 assignments in the on-campus internship program (UPIC).

About 18 percent of Clemson undergraduates go on to graduate or professional school.

All the big accounting firms recruit at Clemson, and about half of Fortune 500 companies recruit here.

Students who do a co-op or internship are 20 percent more likely to have a full-time offer at graduation than their peers who do not.

About 75 percent of co-ops and interns receive full-time offers from their employers (and about half of these students accept such offers).

(Source: Center for Career and Professional Development Annual Report, 2023-2024)

Cumulative number of research proposal submissions in FY2024: 1,728

Proposal submission value in FY2024: $951M

Externally funded competitive research awards in FY2024: $237.3M

Number of sponsored graduate research assistants in FY2024: 1,049

Number of postdoctoral fellows in FY2024: 141

Amount of externally funded competitive research expenditures in FY2024: $198.5M; This is an increase of nearly 24 percent from the previous year.

Amount of externally funded competitive research expenditures among the following

innovation clusters in FY2024:

• Advanced Materials: $23.6M
• Cyberstructure and Big Data Science: $8.6M
• Energy, Transportation and Advanced Manufacturing: $32M
• Health Innovation: $38.7M
• Human Resilience: $24.2M
• Sustainable Environments: $49.7M
• Other: $21.7M

Amount of expenditures from funding sources in FY2024:

• Federal Government: $175M
• Foundations, Societies and Associations: $6.6M
• Industry/Other: $5.2M
• International: $0.6M
• Local Government: $0.6M
• State Government: $10.4M

Total R&D expenditures, which includes competitive external research awards, external research services, research gifts, institutional research support, state research support, etc.

2014: $161M, 2015: $171M, 2016: $148M, 2017: $193M, 2018: $213M, 2019: $219M, 2020: $229M, 2021: $237M, 2022: $263M, 2023: $287M

Since 2015, Clemson has received 121 major research awards of at least $2 million. The

total value of these projects is $700 million. (Figures as of October 2024)

Clemson University awarded 197 STEM doctorates in August 2023, December 2023 and

May 2024.

Clemson researchers were awarded 13 patents in FY2024.

Number of GRA (master’s and Ph.D.) appointees at least partly supported by Fund 19 and

20 projects (including Summer) — 2020: 832, 2021: 904, 2022: 996, 2023: 930

Total number of doctoral students supported through doctoral dissertation completion

grant totals (2019-2023): 155

(Sources: Clemson University October 2024 Research Report, Clemson University Division of Research)

Campus size

The main Clemson University campus is 1,400 acres.

 

Number of on-campus dining options

Three dining halls and 22 retail locations

 

Number of residence halls

22

 

Number of on-campus apartment complexes

5

 

All of Clemson’s 22 residence halls and five apartment complexes are within a 15-minute walk to class or downtown.

 

Number of on-campus Living-Learning Communities

16 (2024-2025)

Our nationally recognized Living-Learning Communities are where undergraduates with common academic interests and life experiences share residence hall space, staff, programming and resources dedicated specifically to them.

 

Number of acres in the Clemson Experimental Forest

17,500

The forest has nearly 50 miles of maintained roads and more than 100 miles of multiuse recreational trails.

 

Number of intramural sports offered, 2024-2025

13

 

Number of club sports offered, 2024-2025

29

 

Number of NCAA varsity sports, 2024-2025

21

 

Number of clubs and organizations offered

600+

Fraternities and sororities, international groups, military organizations, religious groups, service clubs, sports teams, fitness programs, performing arts and more.

 

Number of campus student media organizations

6

 

Number of fraternities for 2024-2025 academic year

30

 

Number of sororities for 2024-2025 academic year

21

 

Percentage of undergrads in Greek Life in Fall 2023

27%

 

(Sources: Clemson Home, Division of Student Affairs)

College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences

• Department of Agricultural Sciences
• Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
• Department of Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences
• Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation
• Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences

College of Architecture, Art and Construction

• School of Architecture
• Department of Art
• Nieri Family Department of Construction, Development and Planning

• Department of English
• Department of History and Geography
• Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Department of Languages
• Department of Performing Arts
• Department of Philosophy and Religion

College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences

• Department of Communication
• School of Nursing
• Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
• Department of Political Science
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Public Health Sciences
• Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice

The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business

• School of Accountancy
• Department of Aerospace Studies
• John E. Walker Department of Economics
• Department of Financial Management
• Department of Graphic Communications
• Department of Management
• Department of Marketing
• Department of Military Leadership

College of Education

• Department of Education and Human Development
• Department of Educational and Organizational Leadership Development
• Department of Teaching and Learning

College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences

• General Engineering Program
• School of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering (houses the Department of Automotive Engineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering)
• Department of Bioengineering
• Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering
• School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (houses the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences)
• School of Computing
• Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Department of Engineering and Science Education
• Department of Industrial Engineering
• Department of Materials Science and Engineering

College of Science

• Department of Biological Sciences
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Genetics and Biochemistry
• School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
• Department of Physics and Astronomy

Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine

(Source: Academic Catalog)

College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences

• Agribusiness
• Agricultural Education
• Agricultural Mechanization and Business
• Animal and Veterinary Sciences
• Environmental and Natural Resources
• Food Science and Human Nutrition
• Forest Resource Management
• Horticulture
• Packaging Science
• Plant and Environmental Sciences
• Pre-Veterinary Medicine*
• Turfgrass
• Wildlife and Fisheries Biology

College of Architecture, Art and Construction

• Architecture
• Art
• Construction Science and Management
• Landscape Architecture
• Visual Arts

College of Arts and Humanities

• English
• Global Black Studies
• History
• Language and International Business
• Language and International Health
• Modern LanguagesAmerican Sign Language
• Chinese
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Spanish
• Performing Arts
• Philosophy
• Religious Studies
• Women’s Leadership
• World Cinema

College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences

• Anthropology
• Communication
• Criminal Justice
• Health Science
• Nursing
• Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Sports Communication

Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business

• Accounting
• Economics
• Financial Management
• Graphic Communications
• Management
• Marketing

College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences

• Automotive Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Biosystems Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Geology
• Industrial Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

College of Education

• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Education
• Human Capital Education and Development
• Mathematics Teaching
• Middle Level Education
• Modern Languages Education
• Science Teaching
• Secondary Education
• Special Education

College of Science

• Biochemistry
• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Data Science
• Genetics
• Mathematical Sciences
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Pre-Pharmacy*
• Pre-Professional Health Studies*

*University pre-professional programs

(Source: Academic Catalog)

• Accounting
• Adult/Extension Education
• Aerospace Studies
• Agricultural Business Management
• Agricultural Mechanization and Business
• American Sign Language Studies
• Animal and Veterinary Sciences
• Anthropology
• Architecture
• Art
• Artificial Intelligence
• Athletic Leadership
• Biochemistry
• Biological Sciences
• Brand Communications
• British and Irish Studies
• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Chinese Studies
• Cluster – Engineering
• Cluster – Life Sciences
• Cluster – Physical Sciences
• Cluster – Social Sciences
• Communication Studies (General)
• Communication Studies (Sports)
• Community Development and City Planning
• Computer Science
• Construction Science and Management
• Creative Writing
• Criminal Justice
• Cybersecurity
• Dance
• Digital Production Arts
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• Educational Interpreting
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrification of Transportation
• Engineering Leadership
• English
• Entomology
• Entrepreneurship
• Environmental Science and Policy
• Equine Industry
• Film Studies
• Financial Management
• Food Science
• Forest Products
• Forest Resource Management
• French Studies
• Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies
• Genetics
• Geography
• Geology
• German Studies
• Global Black Studies
• Global Politics
• Great Works
• Historic Preservation
• History
• Horticulture
• Human Resource Management
• International Engineering and Science
• Italian Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Landscape Architecture
• Legal Studies
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mathematical Sciences
• Microbiology
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Military Leadership
• Music 
• Natural Resource Economics
• Nonprofit Leadership
• Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
• Packaging Science
• Park and Protected Area Management
• Pathways to Humanities and Social Sciences
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Plant and Environmental Sciences
• Plant Pathology
• Political and Legal Theory
• Political Science
• Precision Agriculture
• Professional Writing
• Psychology
• Public Policy
• Race, Ethnicity and Migration
• Religious Studies
• Russian Area Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish Studies
• Spanish-American Area Studies
• Sustainability
• Technical German
• Theatre
• Travel and Tourism
• Turfgrass 
• Urban Forestry
• Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
• Women’s Leadership
• Youth Development Studies

(Source: Academic Catalog)

College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences

• Agriculture, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Agricultural Education, M.AgEd.
• Animal and Veterinary Sciences, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Agricultural and Applied Economics, M.S.
• Entomology, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Food, Nutrition and Culinary Sciences, M.S.
• Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences, Ph.D.
• Forest Resources, MFR, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Packaging Science, M.S.
• Plant and Environmental Sciences, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, M.S. Ph.D., MWFR

College of Architecture, Art and Construction

• Architecture, M.Arch.
• City and Regional Planning, MCRP
• Construction Science and Management, MCSM and Ph.D.
• Design and the Build Environment, Ph.D. 
• Historic Preservation, M.S.
• Landscape Architecture, MLA
• Real Estate Development, MRED
• Resilient Urban Design, MRUD
• Visual Arts, MFA

College of Arts and Humanities

• Digital History, Ph.D.
• English, M.A.
• History, M.A.
• Music Education, MME
• Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design, Ph.D.

College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences

• Applied Health Research and Evaluation, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Applied Psychology, M.S.
• Communication, M.S.
• Healthcare Genetics and Genomics, Ph.D.
• Human Factors Psychology, Ph.D.
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Ph.D.
• Nursing, M.S.
• Nursing, DNP
• Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Policy Studies, Ph.D.
• Public Administration, MPA
• Public Health, MPH
• Social Science, M.S.
• Youth Development Leadership, M.S.

College of Education

• Athletic Leadership, M.S.
• Counselor Education, M.Ed. and EdS
• Educational Leadership, M.Ed., EdS and Ph.D.
• Education Systems Improvement Science, EdD
• Human Resource Development, MHRD
• Learning Sciences, Ph.D.
• Literacy, M.Ed.
• Literacy, Language and Culture, Ph.D.
• Middle Level Education, MAT
• Secondary Education, MAT
• Special Education, M.Ed. and Ph.D.
• Student Affairs, M.Ed.
• Teacher Residency, MAT, Bachelor-to-Graduate
• Teaching and Learning, M.Ed. and Ph.D.

College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences

• Applied Computing, M.S.
• Automotive Engineering, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Bioengineering, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Biomedical Data Science and Informatics, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Biomedical Engineering, M.Eng.
• Biosystems Engineering, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Chemical Engineering, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Civil Engineering, M.Eng., M.S. and Ph.D.
• Computer Engineering, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Computer Science, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Digital Production Arts, MFA and M.S.
• Electrical Engineering, M.Eng., M.S. and Ph.D.
• Engineering and Science Education, Ph.D.
• Environmental Engineering and Science, M.S.
• Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Ph.D.
• Human-Centered Computing, Ph.D.
• Hydrogeology, M.S.
• Industrial Engineering, M.S., M.Eng., Ph.D.
• Materials Science and Engineering, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Mechanical Engineering, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Medical Device Reprocessing, M.S.
• Photonic Science and Technology, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Resilient Systems, M.S.
• Systems Engineering, M.Eng.

College of Science

• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Biological Sciences, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Chemistry, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Data Science and Analytics, M.S.
• Environmental Toxicology, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Genetics, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Mathematical Sciences, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Medical Biophysics, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Microbiology, M.S. and Ph.D.
• Physics, M.S. and Ph.D.

• Accounting, MPAcc
• Business Administration (Clemson MBA)
• Business Administration, Ph.D.
• Economics, M.A. and Ph.D.
• Economic Analytics, M.S.
• Executive Leadership, Ph.D.
• Graphic Communications, M.S.
• Marketing, M.S.

Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine

• Veterinary Medicine, DVM (Pending the completion of the American Veterinary Medicine Association Council on Education accreditation procedures, the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine plans to admit its first class in Fall 2026.)

(Source: Academic Catalog)

Clemson University (general)

One of the most productive public research universities in the nation, Clemson University enrolls 28,747 students across the State of South Carolina and has an endowment of over $1 billion. The University operates Extension offices in every county of the state and has five Innovation Campuses and six Research and Education Center locations. Classified as an R1 — Very High Research University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education — Clemson is dedicated to teaching, research and service. Our main campus, located in Upstate South Carolina, sits on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along the shores of Lake Hartwell.

Through the research, outreach and entrepreneurial projects led by our faculty and students, Clemson University is driving economic development and improving quality of life in South Carolina and beyond.

Clemson Elevate

Clemson Elevate is a strategic plan to propel Clemson’s success and further strengthen its reputation. Applying our guiding principles, criteria and analysis, Clemson will focus on three core strategic pillars, each backed by a series of initiatives and related metrics: delivering the No. 1 student experience in the nation, doubling research expenditures by 2035 and transforming lives statewide and beyond. Clemson Elevate also outlines key business and management actions that the University must use to meet aspirational goals. Implementation of Clemson Elevate will enhance Clemson’s delivery on its mission of learning, research and outreach and sustain its Carnegie R1 status.

Clemson location

Clemson University is located in Upstate South Carolina. Main campus sits on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along the shores of Lake Hartwell. Midway between Atlanta, Georgia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, Clemson offers students the convenience of a small town with easy access to the attractions found in major cities. In addition, the University has a presence in every South Carolina county through research facilities, economic development hubs and Innovation Campuses.

Clemson Family

The Clemson Family is how we describe our goal-oriented community drawn together by one common thread: the desire to use our gifts to build others up. Clemson students, faculty and staff are instantly plugged into a network of leaders and mentors in a variety of industries who are all willing and interested in lending a hand to their fellow Tigers.

Spirit and traditions

Join the Clemson Family, and you join a tradition of tremendous spirit. The heartfelt pride Clemson students, faculty, staff and alumni share is magnified every time they return to campus. Memories of afternoons spent playing on Bowman Field with friends, breakthroughs in challenging courses and Saturdays cheering on the Tigers in Death Valley are among the many moments you’ll cherish long after graduation.

Land-grant mission

Clemson University fulfills its land-grant mission to be “a high seminary of learning” to develop “the main material resources of the State” for the people of South Carolina by attracting world-class researchers, building state-of-the-art facilities and providing scholarships for in-state students. United in the pursuit of this vision, Clemson and its strategic partners collaborate to move South Carolina’s people and industries forward.

Military heritage

Clemson’s proud tradition of military excellence dates back to its founding as a military school for cadets seeking the highest academic excellence. In 1916, ROTC was instituted under the National Defense Act, and in 1917, the entire senior class enlisted in World War I. To date, more than 10,000 Clemson men and women have served in the U.S. armed forces. We are humbled by their courage, grateful for their sacrifice and committed to serving them well as they earn their degree or begin a new career on campus.

Innovation Campuses

Clemson University has five Innovation Campuses located across South Carolina. These campuses foster economic development and provide coordinated teaching, research and community engagement programs that are aligned with key strategic industry clusters for the state. The specialized facilities and services housed in these campuses create an environment where Clemson’s faculty, staff and students can interact with researchers from private-industry partners to create new knowledge and new ways of using knowledge.

The five campuses are:

• Center for Human Genetics (CCHG) located in Greenwood
• Biomedical and Engineering Innovation Campus (CUBEInC) located in Greenville
• Clemson University Restoration Institute (CURI) located in Charleston
• International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) located in Greenville
• Innovation Campus and Technology Park (CUICAT) located in Anderson

Division of Undergraduate Learning

The Division of Undergraduate Learning exists to promote the academic success of all Clemson University undergraduate students using a variety of support services, strategies and programs.

Academic Success Center

Located at the heart of campus near the Cooper Library and Watt Family Innovation Center, the ASC helps students significantly improve their grades and maintain their academic scholarships through a better understanding of difficult class material. The free services available here include Peer-Assisted Learning, academic coaching and tutoring. Students also seek out the ASC for success strategy workshops and quiet study group areas.

Center for Career and Professional Development

The Center for Career and Professional Development matches students’ talents and interests with internships, networking opportunities and real-world experiences — all designed to help them land that first job, pursue graduate programs and more. This includes career workshops, on-campus interviewing, experiential education opportunities (co-op program and internship programs) and others. The Center is located in a state-of-the-art facility on the third floor of the Hendrix Student Center. The Center was created through the merger of the Cooperative Education Program and The Michelin Career Center. In addition, the UPIC Program was created to manage and facilitate our extensive on-campus internship and cooperative education program.

UPIC / Center for Career and Professional Development

The UPIC program offers more than 900 paid, on-campus internships to students working alongside faculty and staff in their field of interest.

The Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation

The Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation (OTEI) is, first and foremost, a safe haven for all members of the Clemson University teaching community to come to discuss any issues related to teaching, career development, faculty review preparation and teaching-related scholarship. OTEI aims to provide instructors, departments and colleges with training and resources that will enhance their teaching methods and positively influence student outcomes.

The Rutland Institute of Ethics

The programs and activities of the Rutland Institute are multidisciplinary and seek to benefit the campus and the community. Campus activities focus on students, faculty and staff. Community programs are designed to reach the entire community, with special attention directed to the business, education and professional sectors. The principal academic partner of the Rutland Institute is the Clemson University Department of Philosophy and Religion.

Student Accessibility Services

Aligned with Clemson University’s commitment to diversity, SAS envisions a welcoming campus that is readily usable and accessible by students with varied characteristics, strengths and challenges. With mentors and coaches, the University and SAS strive to provide access that is proactive, sustainable, equitable and inclusive to the widest population possible.

FIRST Program

The FIRST Program helps ensure success for students who are the first in their families to attend college by offering a variety of opportunities and resources, from academic support to social activities. New first-year and transfer students are invited to apply, and participation continues throughout a student’s time at Clemson.

Bridge and Transfer Student Services

The Bridge Program is an innovative transfer program that allows accepted students to enroll in Tri-County Technical College for their first year and start their coursework at Clemson University during the following fall semester. Community living is one of the most important experiences for a first-year college student. That’s why Bridge students live on campus at Clemson University during their Bridge year and are provided with an array of advising services to facilitate their seamless transfer into Clemson University at the beginning of their sophomore year.

Academics — general

Clemson students enter degree programs that connect their personal goals with professional opportunities. Through rigorous academics and excellent academic support, Clemson students master the concepts they need to understand and gain the skills required to successfully enter 21st-century workplaces and communities.

Academics — general

Internationally recognized faculty members, top-tier students and abundant opportunities for meaningful research in both undergraduate and graduate degree programs confirm that Clemson University is the “high seminary of learning” its founder hoped for. At Clemson, a diverse group of researchers are driven by a shared purpose: using their unique gifts to create lasting impact and discover solutions for the world’s most pressing issues.

Academics — research (undergraduate)

Each year, more than 4,600 undergraduate students at Clemson work together with peers, graduate students and faculty mentors on research projects that ignite their interests.

From mass timber to microbe diversity in coastal ecosystems and even genetics, Clemson students dive into research projects across a variety of disciplines as early as the first year.

Academics — research (graduate)

Clemson University connects graduate and postdoctoral students with industry partners, government officials and state-of-the-art facilities to conduct research that solves the world’s pressing problems and moves industry forward. Clemson graduate students are provided with exclusive academic resources, personalized mentorship and the opportunity to share their passion with undergraduate students. When you choose to research at Clemson, you become a powerful contributor to the Clemson Family, the state of South Carolina and the world.

Admissions

With 80+ undergraduate degree programs to choose from in eight colleges, 600+ clubs and organizations and limitless undergraduate research opportunities available through the Creative Inquiry undergraduate research program, students are sure to find a path to pursue their passion here. Learn more about applying to Clemson by visiting our Admissions page.

College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences

The College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences conducts game-changing research designed to enhance quality of life, improve health, sustain the environment and stimulate the economy. Curricula explore plant, animal, human, molecular and packaging sciences and build upon Clemson’s world-class academic, research and extension activities to produce scientific discoveries of global significance and graduates prepared to be leaders in their chosen fields.

College of Architecture, Art and Construction

The College of Architecture, Art and Construction prepares students to transform, enhance and sustain the physical world. The college fosters theoretical understanding of design combined with practical knowledge, technical skills and a global mindset. Our faculty engage students with hands-on, experiential learning techniques to position them for academic and professional advancement. Supported by the cutting-edge built environment of Lee Hall, the outdoor Experiential Learning Yard and the globe-spanning Fluid Campus®, students learn how to translate their education into lifelong success. The college carries forward more than a century of excellence in design and building education at Clemson.

College of Arts and Humanities

The College of Arts and Humanities is centered on exploring and understanding the human condition. It encourages students to engage with culture, history, literature, performance and the intersections of differing fields of study. Students learn the skills to make a living while also being confronted with the question of how to make a life. Through expert pedagogy in supportive environments, students are trained to think deeply, write effectively, express their thoughts with confidence and interact respectfully with others. The College of Arts and Humanities is where Clemson students prepare to meet the world.

College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences

The College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS) is a 21st-century land-grant college that combines work in seven disciplines — communication; nursing; parks, recreation and tourism management; political science; psychology; public health sciences; and sociology, anthropology and criminal justice — to further its mission of “building people and communities” in South Carolina and beyond.

The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business

The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business transforms students into leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators who are prepared to flourish within the global marketplace of ideas. Through immersive education, research and outreach programs that are globally competitive and committed to economic and social advancements, students become empowered, market-ready leaders poised to shape the future. Education and research in the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business is focused on human behavior and business practices in organizations, economies and societies.

College of Education

The College of Education is committed to improving education, beginning at birth. With a focus on serving underperforming schools and underserved communities, the College has award-winning programs that train teachers, counselors and school leaders for P-12 schools; prepare counselors for community practice; train higher education student affairs leaders; and prepare training and development specialists for business and industry. There are 13 undergraduate teacher education programs leading to certification, from early childhood, elementary and secondary to agricultural and special education.

College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences

The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences educates, creates and disseminates new knowledge and engages students in critical thinking — thereby inspiring the innovations of tomorrow, leading to transformative economic development and broadening Clemson’s impact as a land-grant university. The structure of the College encourages cross-disciplinary collaboration and provides experiential learning opportunities where students transfer academic knowledge from the classroom to hands-on application in everyday environments.

College of Science

The College of Science pursues excellence in scientific discovery, learning and engagement that is both locally relevant and globally impactful. The life, physical and mathematical sciences converge to tackle some of tomorrow’s scientific challenges, and our faculty are preparing the next generation of leading scientists. The College of Science offers high-impact transformational experiences such as research, internships and study abroad to help prepare our graduates for top industries, graduate programs and health professions.

The Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine

The Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine will be the first college of veterinary medicine in South Carolina. Recent studies show that qualified candidates are applying to veterinary colleges nationwide, yet there is not enough space to accommodate students’ desire to become veterinarians. Additionally, there is a shortage of veterinarians in our state, particularly in rural areas. The Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine will create new opportunities to improve South Carolina’s economy, retain top talent, and protect animal and human health while serving our communities.

Clemson Abroad

Each year, hundreds of Clemson students expand their horizons by studying abroad. You can live, work, and study in numerous locations around the globe through faculty-led, third-party, and exchange programs. Students in a variety of majors have opportunities at the Archbold Center in Dominica; the Daniel Center in Genoa, Italy; the Clemson University Brussels Center in Belgium; and numerous other locations around the globe.

Creative Inquiry

This world-class undergraduate research program, housed in the Watt Family Innovation Center, is open to every Clemson student and gives students hands-on experiences that often inform their future career paths. Faculty mentors lead team-based investigations where students take the lead on innovative discoveries that help them stand out when applying to jobs and graduate schools. At the end of a CI, it’s not uncommon for students to find themselves traveling internationally or presenting their findings at national conferences.

Watt Family Innovation Center

This state-of-the-art environment for teaching and research allows students to develop virtual and augmented reality applications in the Immersive Space; take ideas from concept to prototype using 3D printers in the Makerspace; and receive instant feedback from professional business mentors through the Design and Entrepreneurship Network.

Clemson University Honors College

v1: More than 2,000 of Clemson’s most academically competitive students belong to our Clemson University Honors College. Specialized courses, smaller classes taught by top faculty and a diverse range of innovative learning experiences both on and off campus challenge honors students to push boundaries. Along with global engagement and ground-breaking research, the honors program provides individualized funding for internships and professional development.

v2: More than 2,000 of Clemson’s most academically competitive students call our Clemson University Honors College home. The Honors College combines the strengths of a public, land-grant university with those of a highly selective small college. Outstanding students take specialized courses taught by our best professors and participate in a wide range of innovative learning experiences on campus, across the nation and around the world.

Clubs/organizations

There are more than 600 student clubs and organizations on campus from fraternities and sororities to international groups, military organizations, religious, service, sports, fitness, performing arts and much more.

Fraternity and Sorority Life

Clemson Greek life represents about 27 percent of the student population and offers a wide range of opportunities for personal growth through 30 fraternities and 21 sororities.

Campus Life

A walk across Clemson’s campus transports visitors from rolling hills to Death Valley and just beyond to Lake Hartwell. The sound of the carillon bells ringing greets those within earshot of Tillman Hall, and often, the sight of an orange and purple sunset signals the end of a day spent in Clemson.

Living on campus

All of Clemson’s 22 residence halls and five apartment complexes are within a 15-minute walk to class or downtown. Be sure to check out our nationally recognized Living-Learning Communities, where undergraduates with common academic interests and life experiences share residence hall space, staff, programming and resources dedicated specifically to them.

First-year housing

Choices for first-year housing include suite-style living in the center of campus, traditional high-rises on the Bryan Mall and the new Douthit Hills East Neighborhood.

Douthit Hills

Home to seven residence halls for first-year students, sophomores and upperclassmen, the Douthit Hills community is divided into East and West neighborhoods, and tucked between them is the Hub, where a variety of dining options, the campus bookstore, fitness center, and open and inviting gathering spaces live.

Athletics programs

As a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson boasts 21 NCAA athletic teams. Admission to regular-season events played on campus is included in University fees for full-time students, including football, basketball, soccer, baseball, cross-country, track and field, golf, volleyball, tennis and rowing.

In-state alumni

South Carolina is home to 99,592 alumni who live, work and contribute to the economic well-being of our region.