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ABOUT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Clemson University powers
South Carolina’s future

Clemson University is a force for South Carolina. Through the jobs we create, the high-quality education we deliver and the community-driven outreach we champion, our land-grant mission fuels progress in every home, business and community across the state.

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Clemson Campuses Across the State

Demographics and Details

    Our Top Priorities

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    Provide the No. 1 Student Experience

    • Secure a seventh year of frozen in-state tuition
    • Enhance campus safety and preparedness
    • Reinvest in modern teaching and learning spaces

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    Advance Research

    • Launch the Clemson University National Security Institute to tackle emerging defense challenges
    • Build cutting-edge science labs that prepare future scientists, health professionals and educators

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    Serve Our State

    • Support agribusiness and forestry through research and outreach
    • Expand energy innovation via the Clemson Energy Center
    • Grow genetics research capacity to improve health outcomes statewide

    Measuring Impact

    • 24,060
      Undergraduate Students
    • 5,485
      Graduate Students
    • 5,084
      First-Year students enrolled
    • 80+
      Majors
    • 90+
      Minors
    • 130+
      Graduate Degree Programs
    • 87.5%
      Six-Year Graduation Rate
    • $1.034B
      Research proposal submission value (FY2025)
    • $240.4M
      Externally funded competitive research awards (FY2025)

    Notable Rankings



    #1

    Colleges With the Best Professors in South Carolina Niche’s 2026 Best College Rankings


    #6

    Top 20 Best Alumni Networks (Public Schools)
    The Princeton Review, 2025


    #27

    Top Public Universities in America
    Niche’s 2026 Best College Rankings


    #38

    Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Public Schools)
    The Princeton Review, 2025

    Value

    • In Fall 2024, in-state first-year students paid an average 37 percent of tuition and fees.
    • Ninety-seven percent of first-time in-state students receive state scholarships.
    • A majority of Clemson’s graduates (57 percent) have no debt compared to the state (40 percent) and national (39 percent) averages.
    • Money magazine gives Clemson 4 out of 5 stars for value.

    Economic Impact

    • For every $1 South Carolina invests in Clemson University, the state realizes $35 in economic impact.
    • In South Carolina, Clemson’s annual economic impact is $6.4B, resulting in 37,100 jobs statewide and generating $114.4M in annual state tax revenue.
    2025 Economic Impact Report, Clemson University (PDF) Search All Degrees Other Notable Numbers (PDF) Education and General Budget Priorities

    Current News

    Read more at news.clemson.edu
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    Clemson Innovation Campuses

    Across South Carolina, Clemson’s Innovation Campuses ignite the power of research, education and industry collaboration. These high-energy hubs bridge the gap between ideas and impact – producing breakthroughs that strengthen communities, advance technology and shape a brighter future for the state and for the world

    Innovation Campuses

    Clemson Cooperative Extension Service

    Clemson Extension delivers real results for South Carolina – in every county, every community, every day. With offices in all 46 counties, we fuel the $51.8 billion agriculture and forestry sector, strengthen families and communities, protect our natural resources and inspire the next generation of leaders in agriculture and STEM. As the state’s trusted resource for research-based information, Clemson Extension turns knowledge into stronger communities, a healthier environment and a more prosperous state.

    Clemson Extension
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    Our Core Values

    Clemson University works every day to fulfill the vision of its founder, Thomas Green Clemson, to be a high seminary of learning and to develop the material resources of the State for the people of South Carolina. By attracting world-class researchers, investing in life-changing research and providing scholarships for 99 percent of first-time, in-state students, Clemson and its strategic partners collaborate to move South Carolina’s people and industries forward.

    Clemson Elevate Governmental Affairs

    Contact the Division of External Affairs

    Division of External Affairs
     Suite 1950 1201 | Main Street Columbia, SC 29201

    Phone: 803-737-0690 | Fax: 803-737-0696 | Website