Clemson University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Clemson University is a public, coeducational, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina.

In his will, Thomas Green Clemson bequeathed his Fort Hill plantation and a considerable sum from his personal assets for the establishment of an educational institution that would teach scientific agriculture and the mechanical arts to South Carolina's young people.

In 1889, Gov. John Peter Richardson signed the bill accepting Clemson's gift, which established the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina.

Clemson College formally opened in July 1893 with an enrollment of 446, as an all-male military school. In 1955, the change was made to civilian status for students, and Clemson became a coeducational institution.

In 1964, the college was renamed Clemson University in formal recognition by the Legislature of its expanded academic offerings and research pursuits.

The university has a 17,000-acre campus in the rural area of Clemson.

The colleges that comprise Clemson University are:

• Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
• Architecture, Arts and Humanities
• Business and Behavioral Sciences
• Engineering and Science
• Health, Education and Human Development

Clemson is ranked as the 22nd best national public university by U.S. News and World Report. According to The 2009 Princeton Review, the university's students are ranked as the nation's happiest.

Clemson University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor, Master, Education Specialist, and Doctor degrees.

Clemson University does not have traditional Greek housing on campus. Instead, separate halls are provided for Greek fraternities and sororities within the hostels. Nearly 20% of undergraduate students are members of Greek houses.

The athletic teams are called the Tigers. The official mascot is The Tiger and The Cub. The college sponsors various sports, including football, soccer, and golf.

Notable alumni include James F. Byrnes, former U.S. Secretary of State; Strom Thurmond, former U.S. Senator; Robert H. Brooks, founder and chair of Naturally Fresh Dressings, Sauces and Dips--for whose late son, Mark, the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts is named; Larry Nance, former NBA forward, three-time NBA All-Star; Terry Allen, former NFL running back, All-time leading rusher in NFL history; Donnell Woolford, former NFL defensive back, pro bowler; Jay Berger, professional tennis player ranked as high as #7 in the world; Mitzi Kremer, 1998 Olympic Bronze Medalist in swimming; Lee Brice, country music singer; Aquilla J. Dyess, U.S. Marine Corps, only American to receive both the Carnegie Medal for civilian heroism and the Medal of Honor; and Nancy O'Dell, host of "Access Hollywood." Writer-poet James Dickey attended but did not graduate.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering, architecture and planning, medicine, design, animal science and care, science, science and laboratory technician, agricultural science and management, real estate and construction management, and mathematics.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• 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 18,317 in 2009-2010 (17,804 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 84% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Clemson provides on-campus housing for 6,220 of its 17,804 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Atlantic Coast Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 48 male students received the aid (men were 62% of those receiving aid) and 29 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 38% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Clemson offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is STEM Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (128 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agricultural Economics
• Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
• Aquaculture
• Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (85 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (126 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
• Environmental Design/Architecture
• Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES (27 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (769 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Marketing
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (102 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (45 awarded)

• Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
• Forest Sciences and Biology
• Natural Resources and Conservation
• Natural Resources/Conservation

DESIGN (78 awarded)

• Industrial Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (23 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (406 awarded)

• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
• Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (615 awarded)

• Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
• Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (31 awarded)

• Family and Community Services
• Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
• Public Administration
• Public Policy Analysis

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (38 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Horticultural Science
• Plant Sciences
• Soil Sciences

LIBERAL ARTS (562 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• Historic Preservation and Conservation
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (59 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (17 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Health Communication

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (6 awarded)

• Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (136 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (164 awarded)

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (126 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (70 awarded)

• Construction Management
• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (18 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (310 awarded)

• Animal Genetics
• Animal Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Entomology
• Epidemiology
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Geology/Earth Science
• Human/Medical Genetics
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Toxicology

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (31 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (173 awarded)

• Community Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology