Clemson University

Clemson University
Former names	Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina (1889–1964)
Type	Public land-grant research university
Established	1889
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliations	ORAU; Sea-grant;
Endowment	$994 million (2022)
President	James P. Clements
Provost	Robert H. Jones
Academic staff	2,023
Administrative staff	4,616
Students	29,077 (Fall 2024)
Undergraduates	23,401 (Fall 2024)
Postgraduates	5,676 (Fall 2024)
Location	Clemson postal address, South Carolina, United States; 34°40′42″N 82°50′21″W / 34.67833°N 82.83917°W
Campus	Large suburb, 1,400 acres (570 ha)
Other campuses	Charleston; Greenville;
Newspaper	The Tiger
Colors	Orange and regalia;
Nickname	Tigers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS – ACC
Mascot	The Tiger; The Cub;
Website	clemson.edu

Clemson University (/ˈklɛmp.sən, ˈklɛm.zən/^[6]^[7]^{[note a]}) is a public land-grant research university near Clemson, South Carolina, United States.^[8]^[9] Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university by enrollment in South Carolina.^[10] For the fall 2023 semester, the university enrolled a total of 22,875 undergraduate students and 5,872 graduate students,^[3] and the student/faculty ratio was 15:1.^[11]

Clemson's 1,400-acre (570 ha) campus^[12] is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus now borders Lake Hartwell, which was formed by the dam completed in 1962.

Clemson University consists of nine colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Art and Construction; Arts and Humanities; Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; Education; The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business; Veterinary Science; and Science.^[13] Clemson University is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity."^[14]

^ As of 7 March 2022^[update]. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Clemson University Fact Book". Clemson University. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Clemson University Interactive Factbook". Clemson University Office of Institutional Research. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
^ "IPEDS-Clemson University".
^ "Color Palette". Clemson University Brand Guide. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
^ The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary English Pronunciation, Okim Kang, Ron I. Thomson, John M Murphy eds. Routledge. 2017.
^ Jones, Daniel. English Pronouncing Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. 2006. p. 96.
^ "2020 Census – Census Block Map: Clemson city, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
"2020 Census – Census Block Map: Clemson University CDP, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2024. Clemson Uni - The blue-shaded pattern denotes university property. This shows Clemson University is outside of the Clemson city limits.
^ Simon, Mollie R. (February 20, 2019). "Clemson University is a town unto itself — literally, legally — and it makes a difference". Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
^ "College Navigator – Clemson University". College Navigator. United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
^ "Clemson University Interactive Factbook". Clemson University. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
^ "About | Clemson University, South Carolina".
^ "Colleges – Schools – Departments | Clemson University". Colleges – Schools – Departments | Clemson University. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
^ "Carnegie Classifications – Institution Lookup". Center for Postsecondary Education. 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[1] As of 7 March 2022^[update]. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.

[Clemson_University_Interactive_Factbook-2] "Clemson University Fact Book". Clemson University. Retrieved June 4, 2025.

[Enrollment-3] "Clemson University Interactive Factbook". Clemson University Office of Institutional Research. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[4] "IPEDS-Clemson University".

[5] "Color Palette". Clemson University Brand Guide. Retrieved March 26, 2017.

[6] The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary English Pronunciation, Okim Kang, Ron I. Thomson, John M Murphy eds. Routledge. 2017.

[7] Jones, Daniel. English Pronouncing Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. 2006. p. 96.

[USCensusMaps2020-8] "2020 Census – Census Block Map: Clemson city, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
"2020 Census – Census Block Map: Clemson University CDP, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2024. Clemson Uni - The blue-shaded pattern denotes university property. This shows Clemson University is outside of the Clemson city limits.

[Simontowndiff-9] Simon, Mollie R. (February 20, 2019). "Clemson University is a town unto itself — literally, legally — and it makes a difference". Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Retrieved July 22, 2024.

[10] "College Navigator – Clemson University". College Navigator. United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.

[11] "Clemson University Interactive Factbook". Clemson University. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[12] "About | Clemson University, South Carolina".

[clemson_today-13] "Colleges – Schools – Departments | Clemson University". Colleges – Schools – Departments | Clemson University. Retrieved June 4, 2025.

[14] "Carnegie Classifications – Institution Lookup". Center for Postsecondary Education. 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

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