This page provides the latest information on Clemson University (Clemson)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Clemson's acceptance rate is 38.34% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 61,517 students applied and 23,586 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively low, making it somewhat difficult to get into Clemson.
To apply to Clemson, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Clemson's acceptance rate is 38.34% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 20.69%. 23,737 men and 36,761 women applied to Clemson and 8,572 men and 14,573 women students were accepted.
237 applicants who has another gender applied and 83 were accepted.358 accepted students' gender is unknown.
Among them, 1,923 men and 2,897 women were enrolled in Clemson. You can explore the Clemson's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 61,517 | 23,737 | 36,761 | 237 | 782 |
| Admitted | 23,586 | 8,572 | 14,573 | 83 | 358 |
| Enrolled | 4,880 | 1,923 | 2,897 | 17 | 43 |
| Acceptance Rate | 38.34% | 36.11% | 39.64% | 35.02% | 45.78% |
| Yield | 20.69% | 22.43% | 19.88% | 20.48% | 12.01% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 1,698 students (35% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 966 students (20% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Clemson.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,320, including 660 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 660 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 700 and the 25th percentile is 620. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 710 and the 25th percentile is 620.
The median ACT composite score is 31, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 28 at Clemson. The median ACT Math score is 28 and the median ACT English score is 31.
The SAT and ACT scores at Clemson University are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,240 | 1,320 | 1,410 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 620 | 660 | 700 |
| SAT Math | 620 | 660 | 710 |
| ACT Composite | 28 | 31 | 32 |
| ACT Math | 26 | 28 | 31 |
| ACT English | 26 | 31 | 34 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 4,880 first-year students enrolled in Clemson. The proportion of full-time students is 99.86% and part-time students is 0.14%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.41% and women students is 59.36%. 0.35% of students has another gender and 0.88% students' gender is unknown.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Clemson.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,880 | 1,923 | 2,897 | 17 | 43 |
| Full-time | 4,873 | 1,920 | 2,893 | 17 | 43 |
| Part-time | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Clemson. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Clemson University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Clemson:
The institutional SAT code for Clemson is 5111 and 4-digit ACT code is 3842.
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