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Former names | Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina (1889–1964) |
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Type | Public land-grant research university |
Established | 1889 |
Accreditation | SACS |
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Endowment | $994 million (2022)[1] |
President | James P. Clements |
Provost | Robert H. Jones |
Academic staff | 2,103[2] |
Administrative staff | 4,179[2] |
Students | 28,747 (fall 2023)[3] |
Undergraduates | 22,875 (fall 2023)[3] |
Postgraduates | 5,872 (fall 2023)[3] |
Location | Clemson postal address , , United States 34°40′42″N 82°50′21″W / 34.67833°N 82.83917°W |
Campus | Large suburb[4], 1,400 acres (570 ha) |
Other campuses | |
Newspaper | The Tiger |
Colors | Orange and regalia[5] |
Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – ACC |
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Website | clemson |
Clemson University (/ˈklɛmp.sən, ˈklɛm.zən/[6][7][note a]) is a public land-grant research university near Clemson, South Carolina, United States.[8][9] Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university by enrollment in South Carolina.[10] For the fall 2023 semester, the university enrolled a total of 22,875 undergraduate students and 5,872 graduate students,[3] and the student/faculty ratio was 15:1.[11]
Clemson's 1,400-acre (570 ha) campus[12] is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus now borders Lake Hartwell, which was formed by the dam completed in 1962.
Clemson University consists of seven colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business; Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; Education; Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; and Science.[13] Clemson University is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity."[14]
Clemson Uni- The blue-shaded pattern denotes university property. This shows Clemson University is outside of the Clemson city limits.