52.9% / 40.4%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications64,805
Overall admit rate42.4%
In-state admit rate52.9%
Out-of-state admit rate40.4%
Enrolled5,084 · 18.5% yield
Admitted from waitlist1,801 of 13,297
Very important factorsGPA, Class rank, Rigor of HS record, State residency
Important factorsTest scores
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$14,038
in-state tuition
out-of-state $39,350
Tuition (in-state)$14,038
Tuition (out-of-state)$39,350
Fees$1,516
Room & board$13,284
Books$1,456
Avg need-based grant$13,141
% need met48.0%
Avg debt at graduation$39,721
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U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate)#5026
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NicheBest Colleges in America#8026
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R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceAtlantic Coast Conference17
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingSouth Carolina colleges6
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$70
application fee
waivable
Regular decision5/1 → Early Action mid-December, rolling → 5/1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early action10/15 → 12/15
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyNot required for admission, but consider if submitted
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 3 SciLab, 2 FL, 2 SS, 1 Hist
Admissions URLhttps://www.clemson.edu/admissions/under…
Admissions emailapply@admission.clemson.edu
Admissions phone864-656-2287
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
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closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of South Carolina (Columbia) SC · Public61.5%128028K
University of Georgia GA · Public34.2%133032K
Auburn University AL · Public45.9%132027K
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC · Public15.3%147021K
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public54.6%137031K
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN · Public43.6%133032K
University of Alabama AL · Public71.2%121035K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.