About Clemson University

Clemson University

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

Clemson is a public university in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson was founded in 1889 and enrolls 31,612 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 31,612
Campus Setting suburb
Admission rate 38%
Tuition and fees
In State $15,554
Out-of-State $39,498
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

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

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 620 660 700
SAT Math 620 660 710
ACT Composite 28 31 32
ACT English 26 31 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 University.

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 498 208
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 337 78 5
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 406
Industrial Engineering 161 72 3
Finance, General 380
Computer and Information Sciences, General 179 169 6
Psychology, General 328
Mechanical Engineering 227 55 21
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 255
Accounting 167 83
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 134 46 19
Civil Engineering, General 149 35 8
Economics, General 154 2 3
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 98
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 106 17 9
Engineering, Other 0 97 10
Political Science and Government, General 115
Animal Sciences, General 112
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 65
Education, General 109 0
Criminology 106
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 70 22 10
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 72 29 2
Architecture 75 0
History, General 85 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 66 22
Sociology, General 88
Food Science 83 3
Biochemistry 64 14 6
Mathematics, General 48 14 19
Reading Teacher Education 80
Industrial and Product Design 75 3
Rhetoric and Composition 78
Chemical Engineering 51 13 11
Computer Engineering, General 53 14 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 44 21
English Language and Literature, General 53 12
Secondary Education and Teaching 51 13
Microbiology, General 59 0 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 34 24 1
Packaging Science 50 6
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 56
Animal Genetics 42 10 2
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 54
Chemistry, General 32 3 13
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 41 2
Public Administration 38
Human Resources Development 41
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 15 4
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 27 8 4
Agricultural Business and Management, General 38
Agricultural Economics 33 4 0
Materials Engineering 16 9 10
Sports Communication 33
Landscape Architecture 25 7
Physics, General 15 6 11
Information Science/Studies 31
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 31
Aquaculture 31 0
Marketing, Other 29
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 28
Agricultural Engineering 21 3 2
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 20
Food Science and Technology, Other 23
Plant Sciences, General 17 5
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 2 18
Public Health, Other 17 4
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 20
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other 20
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 20
Philosophy 19
Horticultural Science 18
Medical/Health Humanities 18
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 7 10
Computational Science 16
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 16
Real Estate 14
Anthropology, General 13
Nursing Practice 13
Animal Physiology 8 5
Education, Other 9 3
Art/Art Studies, General 10 2
Fine/Studio Arts, General 12
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 12
Forest Sciences and Biology 10 1
Communication and Media Studies, Other 11
Women’s Studies 10
Soil Sciences, Other 9
Environmental Design/Architecture 2 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9
Geology/Earth Science, General 8
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 8
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 8
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 8
Religion/Religious Studies 7
Computer Programming/Programmer, General 7
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 7
Informatics 6
Agricultural Teacher Education 5 1
Learning Sciences 6
Mathematics Teacher Education 6
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 6
Curriculum and Instruction 6
Human/Medical Genetics 6
Engineering-Related Fields, Other 5
Community Psychology 5
Social Sciences, Other 5
Medical Informatics 3 1
Operations Management and Supervision 0 4
Entomology 0 4
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 4
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other 4 0
Public Policy Analysis, General 3
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 3
Psychology, Other 3
Family and Community Services 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Optics/Optical Sciences 0 2
Transportation/Mobility Management 2
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 1
African-American/Black Studies 1
Healthcare Innovation 1
Nursing Science 1 0

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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