Clarkson University Computer Science Programs

Located in Potsdam, New York, Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Clarkson is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Clarkson University?

Contact details for Clarkson are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY 13699
Phone:	315-268-6400
Website:	www.clarkson.edu

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How Do I Get Into Clarkson?

You can apply to Clarkson online at: https://www.clarkson.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Clarkson

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Clarkson?

With an acceptance rate of 78%, Clarkson may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 57% of accepted students are men and 43% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 58% of students accepted to Clarkson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 680. Math scores were between 610 and 690.

Clarkson received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 29. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Clarkson University?

The overall average net price of Clarkson is $40,065. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Clarkson, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $9,117 a year. That adds up to $36,468 over four years for those students.

Clarkson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,852 undergraduate students at Clarkson, with 2,796 being full-time and 56 being part-time.

There are also 1,101 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,796 full-time undergraduates at Clarkson, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Clarkson University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	100
Black or African American	90
Hispanic or Latino	178
White	2,200
International Students	91
Other Races/Ethnicities	137

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Clarkson University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 58 countries are represented at Clarkson. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and India.

Online Learning at Clarkson University

In 2022-2023, 716 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Clarkson has changed over the last few years.

Clarkson University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	19	4	3	26
Computer & IS Security	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	19	4	3	26

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By RobinsonRP under License

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