Clemson University Business Programs

Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Clemson University Rankings

Clemson landed the #187 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 35 colleges in South Carolina, it is ranked at #3.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Clemson has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#132	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#181	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Clemson.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Construction Management Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Construction Management Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Value Real Estate Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#38	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#71	Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#74	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#104	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#115	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Clemson has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#25	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#25	Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools	College Factual
#64	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#85	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#95	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#218	Best Schools	Course Advisor

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/clemsonuniv
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/clemsonuniv

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	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Clemson?

Clemson has an acceptance rate of 62%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 63%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.

Average Test Scores

About 59% 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 690. Math scores were between 600 and 700.

Clemson received ACT scores from 41% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 30. Composite scores were between 27 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 39% of students took out student loans averaging $10,001 a year. That adds up to $40,004 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Clemson is 1.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Clemson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 20,868 undergraduate students at Clemson, with 20,021 being full-time and 847 being part-time.

There are also 5,538 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 20,021 full-time undergraduates at Clemson, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	532
Black or African American	1,149
Hispanic or Latino	1,198
White	16,083
International Students	103
Other Races/Ethnicities	956

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 2019-2020, 22,531 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 17th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Clemson

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Clemson University was $15,558 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $38,550. The following table shows how Clemson is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Transportation/Mobility Management	#7	#9

Online Growth Rankings of Clemson

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Clemson University was 38.0%. This is the #677 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Clemson regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Clemson ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Clemson.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Transportation/Mobility Management	#10
Construction Management	#10
Construction Management	#10
Interior Design Management	#47

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Clemson University Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	338	19	197	0	554
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	262	0	0	0	262
Accounting	129	0	86	0	215
Finance	213	0	0	0	213
General Economics	127	0	9	9	145
Agricultural Economics	34	0	0	0	34
Agricultural Business	31	0	0	0	31
Sports Communication	26	0	0	0	26
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	0	18	0	18
Real Estate	0	0	14	0	14
Construction Management	1	6	3	0	10
Operations Management	0	0	3	1	4
Interior Design Management	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	0	0	0	0
Organizational Leadership	0	0	0	0	0
Transportation/Mobility Management	0	0	0	0	0
Other Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
Professional Sales	0	0	0	0	0
Health Communication	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,161	25	330	10	1,526

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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