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Clemson University

Clemson University is a public university in a midsize suburb of the Greenville, SC metro with 22,875 students and a 38% acceptance rate.

Clemson, South Carolina · Public · Suburb, midsize · 22,875 students · R1 research university

NCAA Division I · ACC

Admission rate

38%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,353

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

28–32

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$22,253

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

87%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

93%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$71,513

10 years after entry

Students

22,875

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$13,607
$30,001–48,000$14,109
$48,001–75,000$18,851
$75,001–110,000$24,833
Over $110,000$27,922

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreClemson University courseCredits
Calculus AB3MATH 10604 credits
Calculus BC3MATH 1060, 10808 credits
Biology3BIOL 1230+12004 credits
Chemistry3CH 10104 credits
Physics 13PHYS 2070+20904 credits
United States History3HIST 10103 credits
Psychology3PSYC 20103 credits
Statistics3STAT 23003 credits
Show all 44 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB3MATH 10604 credits
Calculus BC3MATH 1060, 10808 credits
Biology3BIOL 1230+12004 credits
Biology4BIOL 1030+10504 credits
Biology5BIOL 1030+10504 credits
Chemistry3CH 10104 credits
Chemistry5CH 1010, 10208 credits
Physics 13PHYS 2070+20904 credits
United States History3HIST 10103 credits
United States History4HIST 1010, 10206 credits
Psychology3PSYC 20103 credits
Statistics3STAT 23003 credits
Computer Science A3CPSC 10604 credits
Macroeconomics3ECON 21203 credits
Microeconomics3ECON 21103 credits
World History: Modern3HIST 19993 credits
Environmental Science3ENSP 20003 credits
Physics 23PHYS 2080+21004 credits
European History3HIST 17303 credits
Human Geography3GEOG 10103 credits
Spanish Language and Culture3SPAN 1010, 10208 credits
Computer Science Principles3CPSC 12103 credits
Art History3ART 21003 credits
Music Theory3MUSC 1420, 14304 credits
African American Studies3GBS 10003 credits
Chinese Language and Culture3CHIN 1010, 1020, 201011 credits
Chinese Language and Culture5CHIN 1010, 1020, 2010, 202014 credits
Comparative Government and Politics3POSC 10403 credits
Drawing3ELEC 00013 credits
Drawing4ART 10303 credits
Drawing5ART 10503 credits
French Language and Culture3FR 1010, 10208 credits
German Language and Culture3GER 1010, 10208 credits
Government and Politics: United States3POSC 10103 credits
Italian Language and Culture3ITAL 1010, 1020, 201011 credits
Italian Language and Culture5ITAL 1010, 1020, 2010, 202014 credits
Japanese Language and Culture3JAPN 1010, 1020, 201011 credits
Japanese Language and Culture5JAPN 1010, 1020, 2010, 202014 credits
Language and Composition3ENGL 19993 credits
Language and Composition 15ENGL 1999 4 , 10306 credits
Latin3LATN 1010, 1020, 201011 credits
Latin4LATN 1010, 1020, 2010, 202014 credits
Literature and Composition3ENGL 19993 credits
Literature and Composition 15ENGL 1999 4 , 10306 credits
Literature and Composition and Language and Composition3ENGL 1999 4 , 10306 credits
Physics B3PHYS 2070+2090, PHYS 2080+21008 credits
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism3PHYS 2210+22304 credits
Physics C: Mechanics3PHYS 1220+12404 credits
Precalculus3MATH 10304 credits
Research3ELEC 00013 credits
Seminar3ELEC 00013 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture3SPAN 1010, 10208 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture4SPAN 1010, 1020, 201011 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture5SPAN 1010, 1020, 2010, 202014 credits
Studio Art — 2D Design3ELEC 00013 credits
Studio Art — 2D Design4ART 10303 credits
Studio Art — 3D Design3ELEC 00013 credits
Studio Art — 3D Design4ART 10303 credits

Source: clemson.edu · checked September 19, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Business Administration and Management498
Marketing/Marketing Management406
Finance380
Biology/Biological Sciences336
Psychology327
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse255
Mechanical Engineering227
Computer and Information Sciences178
Show the other 67 majors
Accounting163
Industrial Engineering161
Economics152
Civil Engineering149
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering134
Animal Sciences112
Political Science and Government108
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management106
Criminology104
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other98
Sociology87
Food Science83
Rhetoric and Composition77
Architecture75
Industrial and Product Design75
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician72
Electrical and Electronics Engineering70
Elementary Education and Teaching66
Biochemistry64
Microbiology59
Computer Engineering53
Secondary Education and Teaching51
Chemical Engineering51
Packaging Science50
History47
English Language and Literature44
Early Childhood Education and Teaching44
Animal Genetics42
Agricultural Business and Management38
Mathematics37
Special Education and Teaching34
Agricultural Economics33
Chemistry32
Sports Communication32
Information Science/Studies31
Natural Resources/Conservation31
Aquaculture31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering27
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other27
Landscape Architecture25
Agricultural Engineering21
Visual and Performing Arts, Other20
Foreign Languages and Literatures19
Horticultural Science18
Medical/Health Humanities18
Philosophy16
Materials Engineering16
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management16
Physics15
Anthropology13
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations12
Fine/Studio Arts11
Art/Art Studies10
Education, Other9
Women's Studies9
Soil Sciences, Other9
Film/Cinema/Media Studies8
Geology/Earth Science8
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching7
Mathematics Teacher Education6
Religion/Religious Studies6
Agricultural Teacher Education5
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education4
Pre-Pharmacy Studies3
Spanish Language and Literature2
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other2
African-American/Black Studies1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Ranked programs

Where Clemson University ranks in the top 25 on our top-programs lists, best rank first. How we rank programs

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division I, ACC

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division I, ACC

Basketball, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

ROTC

Air Force, Army

Faith groups

BYX, Cru, Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection, Sigma Alpha Omega

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

19% of men in fraternities · 38% of women in sororities · 29% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2023–24)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), en.wikipedia.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, midsize

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

996,680 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Greenville Spartanburg International (GSP)

Nearest hub airport

Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 14.5 of 20

Elevation

759 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

32°F

July high

91°F

Annual snowfall

2.2 in

Days at 90°F or higher

55 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,100 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, suburban campus, NCAA Division I, similar size