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Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Clemson University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
Clemson University admitted 27,498 students to its Class of 2029 from 64,805 applications. Below is a full picture of Clemson University’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2029
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 42.43%
Class of 2029
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2029, Clemson University admitted 27,498 students from 64,805 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 42.43%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 38.1% and 43%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 64,805 | 27,498 | 42.43% |
| 2028 | 61,517 | 23,586 | 38.34% |
| 2027 | 60,122 | 22,879 | 38.05% |
| 2026 | 52,819 | 22,704 | 42.98% |
| 2025 | 47,007 | 23,128 | 49.2% |
View historical data
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,600 | 17,715 | 61.94% |
| 2023 | 29,070 | 14,900 | 51.26% |
| 2022 | 28,845 | 13,613 | 47.19% |
| 2021 | 26,242 | 12,380 | 47.18% |
| 2020 | 23,506 | 11,881 | 50.54% |
No data is available for this admission round.
No data is available for this admission round.
Class of 2029
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%
- 1250-1400
- ACT middle 50%
- 28-32
- Testing policy
- Optional - Clemson does not require the SAT or ACT for applicants.
- GPA
- Clemson does not publish a minimum; around half of admitted students are typically at the top 10% of their class.
Good to Know
- Clemson uses the Common Application
- Early Action is nonbinding.
- Clemson does consider legacy status.
- Clemson does not offer interviews.
Application Deadlines
| Date | Deadline | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Early Action deadline Notification: mid-December | Early Action |
| Jan 1 | Regular Decision deadline Notification: mid-February | Regular Decision |
| May 1 | Final Application Date Notification: Rolling | Other |
