Division III · Liberty League
Clarkson University · Campus
Potsdam, NY · Town · Private · Research university · the Golden Knights · Website ↗
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.
Remote town
Setting
Potsdam, NY
2,513
Undergraduates
+ 1,090 graduate students
12:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
85%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
31%
From out of state
+ 4% from abroad
$17k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingRemote town Potsdam, NY
- TypePrivate · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions77% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
2,5131,090
Undergraduates 2,513Graduate students 1,090
Where first-years come from
65%31%
In state 65%Other states 31%Abroad 4%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
78%
White 78%Hispanic 7%Black 3%Asian 3%Two or more 3%International 6%
- Women36%
- Full-time99% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class608 entered last fall
- Transfers in60 2% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online12% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services16.83% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $17,016 | $2,496 | $19,512 |
| Off campus | $17,792 | $2,496 | $20,288 |
| With family | — | $3,470 | $3,470 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.1 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top 10% for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division III schools; every list Clarkson University is on.
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