Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY · Private four-year · Town: Remote
2,513undergraduates
77%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$33,192average net price per year
74%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,347
- Admitted
- 5,669
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 76%
- Admit rate, men
- 79%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 608
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 49%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 593-690
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 605-700
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 8%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (8)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (138 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Engineering/Industrial Management Bachelor's (75 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Molecular Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (31)
- Chemical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Construction Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering Science Master's
- Engineering, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Biological and Physical Sciences Master's
- Data Analytics, General Master's
- Data Science, General Master's
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
- Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biotechnology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $57,950
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,016
- Books and supplies
- $1,560
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,496
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $79,022
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $79,022
- Total cost living at home
- $62,980
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,521 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,328 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $26,800 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $33,329 |
| Over $110,000 | $36,429 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $43,097
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $41,260
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 20%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 70%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,822
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 72%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 76%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 74%
- Transferred to another college
- 21%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 66% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 78% |
| Neither | 74% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 227 | 78% |
| Men | 450 | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 34 | 71% |
| Black | 18 | 72% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 29 | 62% |
| White | 525 | 75% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 68% |
| Race unknown | 20 | 60% |
| International | 22 | 73% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 794 | 76% | 19% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 121 | 88% | 7% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,603
- Undergraduates
- 2,513
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,478
- Part-time undergraduates
- 35
- Graduate students
- 1,090
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 65%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 6%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 17%
| Women | 33% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 78% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY, 13699
- County
- St. Lawrence County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.