Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
82.5%
4,082 admitted
SAT · 50th
1270
Range 1190–1360
6-yr grad
72.0%
Retention 87.9%
Undergrads
2,163
14:1 S-F
Admissions
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85.0% / 92.1%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications4,948
Overall admit rate82.5%
In-state admit rate85.0%
Out-of-state admit rate92.1%
Enrolled525 · 12.9% yield
Admitted from waitlist3 of 44
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, Character, Recs
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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1270
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1190–1360 · 49.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W590640680
Math590640690
Comp119012701360
ACT
255075
Comp262931
Cost & aid
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$61,594
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$61,594
Fees$1,370
Room & board$19,368
Books$1,560
Avg need-based grant$42,010
% need met79.8%
Avg debt at graduation$27,000
Academics
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14 : 1
student-faculty ratio
87.9% retention
Student-faculty14 : 1
Retention87.9%
4-year graduation59.1%
6-year graduation72.0%
Enrollment
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2,163
undergraduates
29.5% out-of-state · 35 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates2,163
First-year525
Transfer67
Full-time98%
Female31%
Out-of-state29.5%
International (freshmen)35
Rankings
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#143
U.S. News & World Report
Best National Universities
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#14326
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#15426
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#17226
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#18626
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#27826
NicheBest Colleges in America#33326
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Athletic conferenceLiberty League9
Athletic divisionNCAA D3105
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingNew York colleges40
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$50
application fee
waivable
Regular decision1/15 → Rolling → 1-May
Rolling admissionsYes
Early decision12/1 · binding
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyConsidered but not required
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 4 SS
Admissions URLhttps://undergrad.clarkson.edu/apply/
Admissions emailadmissions@clarkson.edu
Admissions phone3152686480
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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Rochester Institut…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Rochester Institute of Technology NY · Private (nonprofit)71.1%138014K
Stevens Institute of Technology NJ · Private (nonprofit)50.7%14204K
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NY · Private (nonprofit)67.2%14505K
Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA · Private (nonprofit)——5K
University of Vermont VT · Public73.0%136012K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Clarkson University

16 years of Clarkson University's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.