Clemson University Computer Science Programs

Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The suburban atmosphere of Clemson makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Clemson University?

Contact details for Clemson are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634
Phone:	864-656-4636
Website:	www.clemson.edu

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How Do I Get Into Clemson?

You can apply to Clemson online at: www.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate/index.html

Admission Requirements for Clemson

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Clemson?

Clemson has a fairly low acceptance rate of 43%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 41%, and the acceptance rate for women is 44%.

Average Test Scores

About 45% of students accepted to Clemson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 700. Math scores were between 610 and 710.

Clemson received ACT scores from 25% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 33. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 28 and 32.

Can I Afford Clemson University?

The overall average net price of Clemson is $44,594. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Clemson, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $9,843 a year. That adds up to $39,372 over four years for those students.

Clemson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 21,653 undergraduate students at Clemson, with 20,847 being full-time and 806 being part-time.

There are also 5,688 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 20,847 full-time undergraduates at Clemson, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	573
Black or African American	1,173
Hispanic or Latino	1,492
White	16,285
International Students	130
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,194

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Clemson University. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 89 countries are represented at Clemson. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Iran.

Online Learning at Clemson University

In 2022-2023, 12,614 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 7th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Clemson majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Computer Programming	43%

Clemson University Computer Science Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	177	47	5	229
General Information Science	28	0	0	28
General Computer Programming	0	14	0	14
Informatics	0	0	7	7
TOTAL	205	61	12	278

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 hager.angie under License

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