Clemson University
Clemson, SC · “Clemson”
- National University
- Public
- Suburban campus
- Warm climate
Known for: Business/Management/Marketing, Engineering, Social Sciences
A public research university in Clemson, SC. About 38 of every 100 applicants get in. Aid for international students is limited here, so plan on the full price of about $65k a year.
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- Watch out: Aid for international students is limited. Plan on the full price.
- English: TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5 · Duolingo 105
- Regular Decision deadline: May 1
- US News National
- #75
- QS World
- #951
- Forbes
- #86
- After the average intl award
- ≈$65k
- Full price, little aid for internationals
- Admit rate
- 38%
- of applicants get in
- Undergrads
- 23,300
- 0.8% international
- Next deadline
- May 1
- Regular Decision
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Getting in
About 38% of applicants are admitted. It is test-optional, so you do not have to send SAT or ACT scores, though strong ones still help.
- Test policy
- Test-optional, for international students too
- Admit rate for internationals
- Not published by the school
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1240–1410
- ACT, middle 50%
- 28–32
- Early Action
- Oct 15
- Priority
- Oct 15
- Regular Decision
- May 1
- TOEFL iBT minimum
- 80
- IELTS minimum
- 6.5
- Duolingo (DET) minimum
- 105
- DET accepted; 105 or higher. IELTS min 6.0 in each sub-score.
- SAT or ACT can replace the English test
- Not published by the school
Cost & aid
Aid for international students is limited here, so plan on the full price of about $65k a year.
- Tuition & fees $41k
- Room & board $13k
- Other fees $6k
- Health insurance $5k
- Aid for internationals
- Limited
- Biggest merit scholarship for internationals
- Application fee
- Waiver available
- International applicants can get the fee waived. Ask admissions before paying anything.
- Local living costs
- 82.5 (New York = 100)
- Day-to-day costs are moderate for the US.
What Plus shows for this school
Biggest merit scholarship for internationals
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Majors with the STEM work extension
How many majors let you work in the US for up to 3 years after graduating.
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Work & visa
OPT lets graduates work in the US for a year after graduation, and STEM majors can add two more years.
- Study
- OPT 1 year
- STEM OPT +2 years
- Majors with the STEM work extension
- CPT internships
- Yes
- Work off campus in your field while you study
- On-campus jobs
- Yes
- Earn while enrolled, no extra visa needed
- Adviser for international students
- Yes
- Immigration and visa support on campus
- Undergraduate research
- Yes
- Co-op built into the curriculum
- No
- IB or A-level credit recognised
- Yes
- Your diploma can earn course credit
- Visa compliance record
- No known SEVIS issues on record
Life & outcomes
93% of first-year students return for a second year. 87% graduate within six years. Graduates start around $58k a year. About 0.8% of undergraduates are international.
- Median starting salary
- $58,311
- All graduates, all majors. Your field will vary.
- Undergraduates
- 23,300
- International undergraduates
- 189
- Share that is international
- 0.8%
- Countries represented
- 61
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Where this comes from
33% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 2, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
Data sources
- Main source
- College Scorecard (06/2026 release); Intl-aid/CoL batch (2026-06): Numbeo CoL Index; need-blind list per Wikipedia+aggregators; B5/D3 batch (2026-07): co-op per institutional programs; I-20 industry-norm default; SEVIS none-known default; CDS 2024-2025: AppFee/Deadlines/OtherFees (https://open.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&co); English-req/test-policy: official intl-admissions pages (2026-07); IntlMisc (countries/SHIP/funnel/outcomes): official intl/ISSS/career pages (2026-07); Programs: IPEDS/Scorecard PCIP (Most-Recent-Cohorts, 2024) [Jul 1, 2026]; STEM-OPT %: DHS STEM List 2024 (6-digit) × Scorecard programs (4-digit CIP, split families adj.) [Jul 1, 2026]; Fee-waiver verified vs official admissions page [Jul 1, 2026]; AppFee verified Jul 1, 2026 (official); Deadlines verified Jul 2, 2026 (official)
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