Clarkson University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Clarkson University is a private research university in Potsdam, NY (town setting), with 2,513 undergraduates (36% women). It admitted 77% of 7,347 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1198–1390 on the SAT and 26–31 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $79,022 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $33,192 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 74% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in engineering, engineering technologies, business. The campus reported 0.1 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Clarkson University ranks
5 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $57,950
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Clarkson University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Clarkson University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Liberty League | 23 | — | 3 | $126k | $5,480 | — | |
| Baseball | Liberty League | 42 | — | 1 | $241k | $5,741 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Liberty League | 16 | — | 1 | $152k | $9,501 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Liberty League | 12 | — | 1 | $127k | $10,565 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Liberty League | 19 | — | 1 | $39k | $2,036 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Liberty League | 9 | — | 1 | $18k | $2,036 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Liberty League | 12 | — | 2 | $86k | $7,182 | — | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 26 | at cap | 5 | $2.8M | $109,293 | 1000 | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | ECAC Hockey (Women's) | 29 | 3 over | 4 | $2.2M | $74,576 | 994 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Liberty League | 49 | — | 1 | $260k | $5,303 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Liberty League | 31 | — | 1 | $168k | $5,420 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Liberty League | 31 | — | 1 | $157k | $5,060 | — | |
| Softball | Liberty League | 18 | — | 1 | $180k | $9,989 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Liberty League | 22 | — | 1 | $84k | $3,824 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Liberty League | 15 | — | 1 | $57k | $3,818 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Liberty League | 15 | — | 1 | $153k | $10,193 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.