Clemson - Out of State Tuition

bernesemtnmama
Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:54:32 +0000

@user8172 Have you already been accepted to Clemson and notified that you will be receiving a merit scholarship? When my oldest applied four years ago, he was accepted in November and awarded what was then the highest merit award of 15,000 a year. My understanding is that the larger merit awards usually go to the students that are accepted early.

My son ultimately chose Auburn over Clemson. The schools are very similar and are often referred to as sister schools. Both are large southern land grant schools, similar campuses, big sports schools and even have the same mascot. Auburn out of state is about 7k a year less than Clemson and has automatic merit scholarships based on grades and test scores. For us, Auburn came out about 10 k a year less. Depending on what Clemson offers you, Auburn could be a much less expensive alternative for you.

I would also suggest looking into the University of Alabama. They are extremely generous with out of state merit aid. I believe their highest automatic award is 28k a year.

You still have time to get applications in to both of these schools.

Good luck