Clemson University

Clemson, SC · public

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Admissions

Admit rate38.1%
Applicants
Middle-50% SAT1230–1390
Middle-50% ACT28–32
Avg GPA
Test policy
Avg net price / yr$22,112
Grad rate88%
Median earnings (10 yr)$71,513
Sourcescorecard_bulk · 2025

Application requirements

Early Action2025-10-15
Regular / Rolling2026-01-01
Application fee$70 (US) · $70 (intl)
Personal essayNot required
Test policynever required

Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.

Supplemental essays

  1. Tell us about your academic interests and professional goals (to the extent that you have identified them at this point). What experiences, talents, accomplishments, and/or characteristics inspired and contributed to these goals? What avenues have you explored to learn more about this or to gain experience in this area to date? Note: This is your opportunity to tell us who you are as a thinker. Please focus your essay on you, your experiences, and your ideas, not on what the Honors College or Clemson offers.· ~650 words
  2. The second essay is based on your response to one of the Common App essay prompts. If you have already written a response to one of these prompts in your Common App, that response is considered your second Honors application essay. If one is not on file, you are required to submit a response to one of the seven Common App essay prompts.
  3. Please use this space to share any special circumstances affecting your application that warrant consideration by the selection committee.

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).