Looking for similar college setting

Greatpyrmom
Sun, 23 Jun 2024 08:10:15 +0000

Auburn is hands down the most similar school to Clemson both academically and culturally that you will find anywhere. They share a similar agricultural history as Southern Land grant universities (or cow colleges as we Southeners like to call them). Clemson’s campus was in part modelled on Auburn’s, and they even have the same Tiger mascot. The late Atlanta Journal and Constitution humorist Lewis Grizzard nicknamed Clemson “Auburn with a lake”. In the Atlanta area where I am from, Auburn and Clemson are viewed as sister schools. Auburn is in a much more suburban setting than Clemson. Clemson tends to appeal more to students interested in outdoorsy activities.

I realize Auburn isn’t particularly convenient to Pittsburgh, but they do run shuttles from the Atlanta airport several times a day. Auburn’s out of state tuition also runs about $10K a year less than Clemson and they are more generous with merit scholarships.