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- LocationClemson, The United States
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Clemson University is a public research university in Clemson, South Carolina, in the south-eastern United States, with the Carnegie R1 classification. Founded in 1889, it has a 1,400-acre campus in Upstate South Carolina on the shores of Lake Hartwell, midway between Atlanta and Charlotte, plus five Innovation Campuses. It has 24,060 undergraduate and 5,485 graduate students, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1.
Clemson offers more than 80 undergraduate majors, over 90 minors and more than 130 graduate degree programmes, as well as the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine. Undergraduates take part in research through Creative Inquiry projects (about 4,500 a year), and the University Professional Co-op and Internship (UPIC) programme provides over 900 paid on-campus internships. Around 1,300 students study abroad each year.
International students apply through a dedicated undergraduate application route or through the Graduate School. On-campus housing is required and guaranteed for all incoming first-year undergraduates, who also buy an unlimited meal plan; options include traditional halls, suites, wet-core rooms and apartments.
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, Clemson, SC, The United States, 29634
Clemson offers more than 80 undergraduate majors leading to bachelor's degrees and over 90 minors, in fields such as nursing, genetics and automotive engineering. About 4,500 undergraduates a year complete Creative Inquiry research projects, and the University Professional Co-op and Internship (UPIC) programme provides over 900 paid on-campus internships.
More than 130 graduate degree programmes (master's and PhD) through the Graduate School, which also admits international applicants and Coursera programme applicants; 5,485 graduate students are enrolled. The Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine offers the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), with applications through VMCAS.
Undergraduate cost of attendance for non-South Carolina residents, 2026-27 academic year:
- Tuition and fees: US$42,852
- Housing and food: US$14,880 (average)
- Books, course materials and supplies: about US$1,576
- Total: US$60,308
Other estimated expenses: personal and transport costs US$5,804 and a laptop US$2,524. Some majors charge enrichment fees of up to US$2,500.
On-campus housing is required and guaranteed for all incoming first-year undergraduates, who must also buy an unlimited meal plan. Clemson Home offers traditional halls with shared bathrooms, wet-core rooms with semi-private bathrooms, suites and apartments with kitchens. Rates include utilities, air conditioning, internet, laundry and a campus post office box; continuing students are offered housing subject to availability. The 2026-27 cost estimate for housing and food averages US$14,880.