If Clemson is still accepting applications and extending offers , does anyone think there might be movement on the waitlist before June?
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Son accepted with Merit (Amount TBD). 4.5 W, NHS, Varsity Sports four years, Varsity Captain, Tons of Volunteer Hours, Leadership roles, and Campus Ministry. Does anyone know when the merit awards come out? Also, any opinion on the Business Program at Clemson>
congrats! Business school is one of their top programs and is well regarded nationally! New facilities too. Would be an excellent option! My S25 was also accepted Business/Finance at Clemson, and may end up attending (pending some other outstanding decisions). Older brother S23 is there for Biochem. We are OOS-
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Merit awards will be announced by āthe end ofā March.
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Your student can apply for honors college after a semester at Clemson! I know several students who have done this!
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My daughter is in the business program (finance/math) and she loves it (sheās graduating in May). She was in CUBS freshman year and found it very helpful, applied for honors freshman year so then has an honors advisor. She had a lot of internship interviews and offers for the summer of junior year. She couldāve graduated last May but chose to stay another year taking business classes that help her with her actuary exams (she really enjoys her classes).
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I just want to say that, of all the colleges my daughter applied to that were supposed to be target schools (Texas, UGA and Tulane), Clemson is the only one I feel truly judged her holistically. You would think admissions would look at a 1500 SAT and a lower core UW GPA (3.65) and maybe delve deeper into why. She had major physical and emotional hurdles in her first 2 years of HS. Itās nice to know that the admissions committee looked at her as a whole person and not just a GPA. Thank you, Clemson!
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My tiger had a 33 act, 3.95 uwgpa, 7 AP classes with 5ās, a lot of ECās like 3 sport varsity captain, was rejected by Tulane in 2021 (to be fair didnāt show any demonstrated interest and didnāt ED which Tulane loves). Congrats on the acceptance, itās such an awesome experience, at least for my daughter.
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just FYI for those considering Clemson, a director of regional parent/alumni engagement (I am not an alumnus- we have a Clemson S23 [27] and an accepted S25), based in the South, reached out to me to request an in person meeting because she was going to be in CA. It was primarily to gather my feedback / insights and share ongoing/future initiatives. Didnāt once ask for $ and I am not a donor other than a truly little bit to the IPTAY program, which has some benefits for athletic events. Iām not sure if this is standard practice, but it does show some personal touch that would not happen here in CA, for the average UC/CSU parent. We have been thrilled with Clemson and I do feel it is a special place as far as large public universities go (although I know there are many other great schools/programs as well). Just information, for those that may be weighing-
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Yea, my daughter didnāt either. It was one of her top choices but I could not justify applying ED to an $80k+/yr school ā her older sister is a college freshman so cost is definitely a factor. I told her she sidestepped a landmine (she hates bugs and I hear there are often cockroaches in the dorms). One night of that and she wouldāve transferred anyway. LOL
Interestingly I and someone reach out to me from Clemson Honors College as we share a mutual contact. He wanted to follow up with Honors College Alums and gather feedback. Super friendly and I thought that was nice. Iām in the Boston area.
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Yes, he has committed to Bridge - deposit submitted! 
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Can someone who has a current student, or knows current students, walk me through how kids get back and forth to Clemson if they donāt have a car? My son hasnāt committed yet, but itās looking like heās going to pick Clemson. Although weāre waiting to hear his merit aid amount, itās not likely going to be very much, which means that Clemson will likely be too expensive for us to also be able to buy him a car. We live in the DC metro area, so good access to train, plane, bus etc. Do any of those work for getting to Clemson or are we always looking at having to drive down to get him until we can afford a car? (I mean, iām hoping he makes friends with someone that has a car and that lives somewhere closer to us so we donāt have to drive quite as far, but you canāt count on that.)
We are in NJ, my daughter didnāt have a car freshman and junior years, she either flew to charlotte or Greenville, or rode with friends. There are free airport shuttles around breaks, paid shuttles, and friends. When my daughter had her car, she didnāt mind helping friends out with airport rides, sheās even fine it at Atlanta. Itās really a very friendly school, thereās always someone to ride with. Itās been a non issue for us, weāve never once made the 12 hour drive.
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same experience here. My OOS sophomore has not had a car either year - both on campus and off. Many things are walkable during the on-campus year(s). For off-campus activities, he often goes with local friends. CAT (Clemson area transit) bus has shuttles everywhere, which pick up at many of the off-campus housing complexes. He uses this to get to/from campus this year, or rides with roommates if classes align. For groceries and fun, he goes with friends (with cars). Pitches in for gas money, as appropriate. Also has an electric scooter (but honestly hasnāt used it much). For travel to/from CA, although CLT and GSP airports have pre-arranged shuttle, but he typically will stay at a friendās house in Greenville the night before, and they drop him at airport. If he doesnāt do that and is flying from GSP, he ubers from Clemson (30-45 min ride). Alternatively, for direct flights to/from CA we often use ATL and then either Amtrak (stops in Clemson) or uber ride up (which is often cheaper than flying into Greenville, since ATL is a United hub. During move in/out dates, I typically use ATL and rent a truck there. 2 hours up to Clemson from there. He has even organized rides to ATL before, because a lot of students live in that area. As Mjkacmom said, everyone is very friendly and helpful. Absolutely not critical to have a car, and in fact Iād recommend against it if you are OOS. Just another hassle-
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see more details below in my other note, but direct from my S23 mouth just now (he flew home for spring break): āheāll meet people, he doesnāt need a carā
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Thanks @CATaxPyrNoROI and @Mjkacmom ! He definitely wonāt be getting a car, as thatās not in the budget. Mostly this was a self interested questionā¦. I really donāt want to be driving myself down there other than say move in and out day, so I was trying to figure out (and the estimate expenses) how heād get home for breaks. My other child is 8 hours in the other direction, but itās very easy to get to Amtrak and the airport to get home if/when needed, so I was trying to visualize how that might work for second kid.
same way, potentially 
Amtrak station is within a mile or so from campus.
When I was in grad school, I often took the Amtrak train from Clemson to Union Station in D.C. to visit my then boyfriend.
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Oof, anyone else watching Clemson play right now in the NCAA tournament. Hoping that they put something together in the second half! Wonder how much Match Madness will affect my sonās final decision 