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Applying to Clemson

Acceptance Rate 42.98%
Yield 20.21%
SAT Score 1,320
ACT Score 30
Applicants 52,819

Clemson Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 42.98% at Clemson University. Total 52,819 students applied and 22,704 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,320 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Clemson.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$80
Admission Informationwww.clemson.edu/admissions/index.html
Online Applicationwww.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate/index.html
Acceptance Rate42.98%
Average Test Scores1,320 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 42.98%. A total of 52,819 students (20,644 men and 32,170 women) have applied to and 22,704 (8,497 men and 14,207 women) students admitted to Clemson University.
Among them, 1,912 male and 2,676 female students have enrolled into Clemson and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.21%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Clemson
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants52,81920,64432,17005
Admitted22,7048,49714,20700
Enrolled4,5881,9122,67600
Acceptance Rate 42.98% 41.16% 44.16% - 0.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.21% 22.50% 18.84% - -
[Chart] Clemson University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Clemson, 2,050 applicants (45% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,137 applicants (25%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,320 at Clemson. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,410 and 25th percentile score is 1,220.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Clemson. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Clemson with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Clemson
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total122013201410
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610660700
Math610660710
ACT Composite283032
Math242730
English252933
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Clemson University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Clemson
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Clemson

The calendar system at Clemson University is Semester. Clemson University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Clemson University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training