A Visit to Clemson

By Sue Luse

Location

Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina, a college town that is small and rural. It lies in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and on the banks of Lake Hartwell. The nearest airport is in Greenville, South Carolina.X

Academics

Clemson has the perks of a big school but with small classes. There are 17,000 undergraduates. They lead the way in providing a hands-on education with lots of undergraduate research. Majors include:

Nursing
Early Childhood

Architecture
Communications
Marketing
Engineering (a big program at Clemson)

Student Population

Clemson is filled with traditional school spirit and everyone is friendly! Located in the Bible Belt so students tend to be conservative. There are preppy students as well. This is not a suitcase college. The dorms are standard – nothing special. Approx. 25% Greek and approx. 38% of students are from out-of-state.

Student Life

Activities

Swimming is popular and they are in the process of building an outdoor pool. Due to campus being on shore to Lake Hartwell, rowing teams and fishing are popular. Clemson is an hour from the mountains so there are ample opportunities for hiking.
Clemson Outdoor Recreation & Education (CORE) offers a variety of outdoor adventure activities including backpacking, hiking, river running, canoeing, sea kayaking, and rock climbing.
Clemson belongs to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Their big-time school spirit helped vote them as #1 in college football atmosphere. Clemson’s Memorial Stadium has 81,000 seats. Tailgating is huge.
The Brooks Center for the Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art facility that attracts many nationally and internationally acclaimed dance companies, theater troupes, and music ensembles of all types.

Housing

Clemson is not a suitcase college. The dorms are standard but there are lots of options. Offer a variety of living options including Learning-Living Communities. Approx. 25% Greek.