	Clemson University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Founded in 1889, Clemson University consists of six colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Sciences; Engineering and Science; Health and Human Development; and Education. As of 2015, Clemson University enrolled a total of 18,016 undergraduate students for the fall semester and 4,682 graduate students and the student/faculty ratio is 16:1. The cost of in-state tuition and fees is about $13,882 and out-of-state tuition and fees is $32,800. U.S. News & World Report ranks Clemson University tied for 21st among all "national" public universities. Clemson University is classified as a "highest research activity" university. History Thomas Green Clemson, the university's founder, came to the foothills of South Carolina in 1838, when he married Anna Maria Calhoun, daughter of John C. Calhoun, a South Carolina statesman and seventh U.S. Vice President. When Clemson died on April 6, 1888, he left most of his estate, which he inherited from his wife, in his will to be used to establish a college that would teach scientific agriculture and the mechanical arts to South Carolinians. His decision was largely influenced by future South Carolina Governor Benjamin Tillman. Tillman lobbied the South Carolina General Assembly to create the school as an agricultural institution for the state and the resolution passed by only one vote. In his will, Clemson explicitly stated that he wanted the school to be modeled after what is now Mississippi State University: "This institution, I desire, to be under the control and management of a board of trustees, a part of whom are hereinafter appointed, and to be modeled after the Agricultural College of Mississippi as far as practicable." In November 1889, South Carolina Governor John Peter Richardson III signed the bill, thus establishing the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina. As a result, federal funds for agricultural education from the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act and the Hatch Act of 1887 were transferred from South Carolina College to Clemson. Clemson Agricultural College formally opened in July 1893 with an initial enrollment of 446. From its beginning, the college was an all-white male military school. The school remained this way until 1955, at which time it changed to "civilian" status for students and became a coeducational institution. In 1963, the school admitted its first African-American student, future Charlotte, North Carolina mayor Harvey Gantt. In 1964, the college was renamed Clemson University as the state legislature formally recognized the school's expanded academic offerings and research pursuits. Academics \| Admissions The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies the university as more selective, since the university admitted less than fifty-five percent of those who applied to be freshmen in 2006. Clemson University emphasizes on the rigor of high-school study and standardized test scores, either SAT or ACT. The university also considers class rank, extracurricular activities, and an optional personal statement. The average incoming freshman had a combined SAT score of 1220 and a high-school weighted grade-point average (GPA) of 3.99 in 2010. In 2008, admission was the most competitive in university history. Clemson University had over 15,000 applications for its freshman class of approximately 2,800 students. It was especially competitive for out-of-state students, in that it is a state-supported institution. Of those 15,000+ applications, over 10,000 were from outside of South Carolina; however, a little over 1,000 freshmen from other states gained admission. Research and rankings The university endeavors ... [more on wikipedia]

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Clemson University Details

Clemson University Details
detail	value
state	South Carolina
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
public	Public
scores	1795/1197/27
level	AboveAverage
rank	[98
overall ROI rank	[51
size	medium
undergrads	17260
grads	4597
price	47166
drop	18
stem	26
research	161
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Clemson University?

1. number 98 for Academics.

2. number 51 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Clemson University?

1. University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2. Auburn University

3. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

4. University of Arkansas

5. University of Massachusetts-Amherst

6. University of Nevada-Reno

7. Mississippi State University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Clemson University National Academic Rankings

Clemson University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	98	159	141	92	94	99	100	43	51
Div1	56	56	52	61	60	63	70	20	29
Div1 Nonivy	47	48	44	53	52	55	62	18	21
Div1 Public	33	25	24	38	41	43	55	11	12
Public	42	43	41	45	47	56	66	17	17
Power5	37	30	28	40	40	44	52	13	17
Stem Low	71	74	79	59	60	60	60	34	51
Atlantic Coast Conference	13	11	11	13	12	12	12	4	8
South East Region	13	23	17	18	18	13	24	9	7
State of South Carolina	1	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	1
Top Ten Top250	98	159	141	92	94	99	100	43	51
Top Ten State of South Carolina	1	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	1

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99.09	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
98.91	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
98.81	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
98.60	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	171	119
98.50	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
93.17	University of Nevada-Reno	Nevada	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	289	340
93.05	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
92.83	University of Louisville	Kentucky	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Average	258	224
92.62	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
92.45	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	Public	AboveAverage	124	190
92.33	Kansas State University	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	249	168
92.16	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
91.98	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
91.84	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
91.77	West Virginia University	West Virginia	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	320	192
91.54	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	143	139
91.53	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	178	207
91.48	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	152	202
91.45	Saint Louis University	Missouri	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	169	165
91.37	University of California-Irvine	California	Big West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	108	162
91.17	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
90.65	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
86.59	University of Memphis	Tennessee	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	359	314
86.54	Oakland University	Michigan	Horizon League	Public	Average	417	270
86.27	Eastern Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	445	385
86.26	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
86.21	University of Toledo	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	405	285
86.12	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	167	212
86.09	CUNY Queens College	New York	East Coast Conference	Public	Average	307	400
86.02	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Louisiana	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	350	248
85.96	Northern Illinois University	Illinois	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	435	289
85.84	University of Akron Main Campus	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	331	251
85.72	Old Dominion University	Virginia	Conference USA	Public	Average	356	368
85.46	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	Mountain West Conference / Big...	Public	Average	204	245
85.45	CUNY Brooklyn College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	Average	296	394
85.28	University of New Mexico	New Mexico	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	265	153
85.25	University of Rhode Island	Rhode Island	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	270	328
85.18	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	North Carolina	Division I-AA Independents / C...	Public	Average	292	207
85.17	East Carolina University	North Carolina	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	312	325
85.15	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
85.14	Montana State University	Montana	Big Sky Conference	Public	AboveAverage	217	168
85.01	University of North Carolina Wilmington	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	221	228
84.82	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
84.81	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
84.74	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	202	106
84.68	North Dakota State University	North Dakota	Missouri Valley Conference / T...	Public	Average	261	196
84.64	Rowan University	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	306	392
84.57	Cleveland State University	Ohio	Horizon League	Public	Average	440	299
84.52	Florida Atlantic University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	305	303
84.51	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	153	148

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match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.00	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
95.44	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	93	130
94.13	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
93.84	University of Central Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	103	141
93.13	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
93.13	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
93.06	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	Good	96	88
92.84	Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	102	92
92.64	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
92.24	University of South Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	94	113
92.23	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
91.72	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
90.79	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	89	60
90.40	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
90.05	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
89.65	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86
89.57	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
89.53	Patriot League (Average)	-	Patriot League	-Conf-	Excellent	-	43
89.47	University of California-Irvine	California	Big West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	108	162
88.44	Centennial Conference (Average)	-	Centennial Conference	-Conf-	Excellent	-	170
87.50	Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (Average)	-	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	-Conf-	Excellent	-	130
87.05	New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (Average)	-	New England Women's & Men's At...	-Conf-	Excellent	-	60
86.59	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
86.55	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Average	111	74
86.26	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
85.40	New England Small College Ath Conf (Low)	-	New England Small College Ath Conf	-Conf-	Excellent	-	165
84.73	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123
84.67	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
84.27	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
83.81	Haverford College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	97	182
83.33	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
83.00	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
81.38	Claremont McKenna College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	95	118
81.09	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
78.65	Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	67	48

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