Clemson 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.
Clemson University is a public research university in Clemson, SC (suburb setting), with 22,875 undergraduates (53% women). It admitted 38% of 60,122 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1230–1390 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $59,282 a year for out-of-state students and $35,338 in-state; aided first-year students paid $24,408 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 88% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, biological sciences. The campus reported 0.47 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Clemson University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $15,554 in-state · $39,498 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Clemson 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.
Clemson University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Atlantic Coast Conference | 27 | room 1 | 5 | $2.8M | $105,330 | 997 | |
| Baseball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 40 | 6 over | 1 | $7.7M | $193,564 | 1000 | |
| Men's Basketball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 17 | 2 over | 1 | $13M | $740,749 | 975 | |
| Women's Basketball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 17 | 2 over | 1 | $6.6M | $388,672 | 977 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 994 | |
| Football | Atlantic Coast Conference | 137 | 32 over | 1 | $81M | $592,238 | 993 | |
| Men's Golf | Atlantic Coast Conference | 11 | 2 over | 1 | $1.1M | $101,949 | 994 | |
| Women's Golf | Atlantic Coast Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $1.3M | $147,727 | 1000 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Atlantic Coast Conference | 20 | at cap | 1 | $4M | $202,391 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | room 4 | 1 | $3.3M | $97,220 | — | |
| Women's Rowing | Atlantic Coast Conference | 56 | room 12 | 5 | $3.3M | $59,575 | 987 | |
| Men's Soccer | Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | 6 over | 6 | $3.6M | $105,408 | 992 | |
| Softball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 23 | room 2 | 1 | $4.3M | $187,541 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Atlantic Coast Conference | 12 | 2 over | 1 | $1.8M | $149,989 | 945 | |
| Women's Tennis | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | at cap | 1 | $1.9M | $192,176 | 983 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Atlantic Coast Conference | 111 | 66 over | 1 | $3.2M | $29,028 | 976 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Atlantic Coast Conference | 96 | 51 over | 1 | $3.8M | $39,507 | 990 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 22 | 4 over | 5 | $3M | $135,466 | 995 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.