Clemson Universityis a public institution that was founded in the year 1889. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 15,459, its setting is suburban, and the campus area is 17,000 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. Clemson University is ranked 68 in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.
As a student at Clemson, get ready to love the color orange, the school’s website quote. The orange Clemson Tigers compete in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference. The teams are cheered by notoriously passionate student fans and two costumed student mascots, called as The Tiger and The Tiger Cub. There are over 325 student clubs and organizations, and around 25 percent of students are involved in the school’s large Greek system. Clemson is situated on Hartwell Lake, where students can swim, sail, and fish. The city of Clemson is in walking distance of campus, and offers a typical active college scene with several dining, nightlife and shopping, options.
Clemson University is a land-grant institution that conducts research for the betterment of the community. The students and faculty are involved in the projects varing from improving irrigation systems to the lowering youth bullying rates in South Carolina schools. Clemson has graduated a number of famous athletes, counting former Washington Redskins center Jeff Bostic and PGA Tour golfer Lucas Glover. Other notable alumni include business personalities like George H. Ross, politicians life former U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond and advisor to Donald Trump on The Apprentice and executive vice president of the Trump Organization.
Campus Location
105 Sikes Hall
Clemson, SC 29634
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1889
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-suburban