Clemson University Nursing Programs

Located in Clemson, South Carolina, Clemson University is a public institution. Clemson is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Clemson University Rankings

Clemson is ranked #175 out of 1,284 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2021 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 20 colleges in South Carolina, it is ranked at #3.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Where Is Clemson University?

Contact details for Clemson are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634
Phone:	864-656-4636
Website:	www.clemson.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/clemsonuniv
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/clemsonuniv

How Do I Get Into Clemson?

You can apply to Clemson online at: www.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate/index.html

Admission Requirements for Clemson

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Clemson?

The acceptance rate of Clemson University is 47%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 45%, and the acceptance rate for women is 49%.

Average Test Scores

About 39% of students accepted to Clemson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 690. Math scores were between 600 and 700.

Clemson received ACT scores from 61% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 28 and 34. Math scores were between 26 and 30. Composite scores were between 27 and 31.

Can I Afford Clemson University?

The overall average net price of Clemson is $44,326. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Clemson, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $8,747 a year. That adds up to $34,988 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Clemson is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Clemson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 19,669 undergraduate students at Clemson, with 18,971 being full-time and 698 being part-time.

There are also 5,282 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 18,971 full-time undergraduates at Clemson, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Clemson University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	492
Black or African American	1,211
Hispanic or Latino	919
White	15,462
International Students	151
Other Races/Ethnicities	736

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Clemson University. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 89 countries are represented at Clemson. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Iran.

Online Learning at Clemson University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at Clemson. In 2017-2018, 6,326 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Clemson has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of Clemson

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Clemson University was 14.8%. This is the #697 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Clemson regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Clemson majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Nursing	5%
Registered Nursing	7%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Clemson ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Clemson.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Nursing Practice	#35
Registered Nursing	#168
Nursing	#217

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Clemson University Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	163	0	163
Nursing Science	0	55	55
Nursing Practice	0	0	0
TOTAL	163	55	218

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By hager.angie under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.