Clemson University Admissions

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 Clemson University has an acceptance rate of 43% . Of those admitted, 20% go on to enroll. The application fee is $70 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $70
  • Number of Applicants: 52,819
  • Percent Admitted: 43%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 20%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 52,819 20,644 32,170
Percent admitted43%41%44%
Percent admitted who enrolled20%23%19%

Admissions Selectivity: Very Selective

This institution admits less than 50% of its applicants.

Clemson University Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations   ✔
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)  ✔
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

Clemson University Test Scores

Clemson University SAT Scores

SAT Range1220 – 1410
SAT Average1315
SAT 25th Percentile1220
SAT 75th Percentile1410

Clemson University ACT Scores

ACT Range28 – 32
ACT Average30
ACT 25th Percentile28
ACT 75th Percentile32

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.