Clarkson University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Clarkson University is located in Potsdam, New York, United States, and was established in the year 1896. The university offers degrees and certificate programs in the fields of business, engineering, humanities, and sciences among others. Clarkson University has the following three degree-granting schools under it:

• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business
• Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering

Clarkson University sponsors a large number of clubs and organizations. Students can be members of the Ski Club, Outing Club, Clarkson Theatre Company, and Clarkson Pep Band. Students run an on-campus radio station called the WTSC and also operate a TV station called the WCKN television. The athletic teams of Clarkson University are nicknamed the Golden Knights. The men's teams compete in sports such as baseball, basketball, golf, lacrosse, and soccer. The women's teams participate in basketball, soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering, computer science and engineering, and science.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,045 in 2009-2010 (2,983 full-time equivalent).

About 72% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 28% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 96% of the student body. About 0% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Clarkson provides on-campus housing for 2,204 of its 2,983 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Clarkson offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is STEM Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (155 awarded)

• Accounting and Finance
• Business Administration and Management
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (48 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer Software Engineering
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

• Environmental Science

ENGINEERING (398 awarded)

• Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering Science
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS (15 awarded)

• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (16 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

SCIENCE (68 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Environmental Toxicology
• Molecular Biochemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (41 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology