Clarkson University
NY · Private · Mid-Atlantic · National university · 2,066 undergraduates (small)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants).
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Admission rates
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; school doesn’t say when official scores are due
You can self-report or send official scores. The school’s page doesn’t say when official scores are required.
The page does not say when official scores are required.
School’s words: “Clarkson also accepts self-reported test scores.”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 ↗ | 4,978 | 74.6% | 83% | Not reported | 100% | 88.6% | 32.4% | 1180-1350 | 23-30 | |
| 2020-21 ↗ | 4,834 | 78% | 91.6% | Not reported | 100% | 86% | 30.8% | 1160-1340 | 24-30 | |
| 2021-22 ↗ | 5,229 | 74.6% | 88.3% | Not reported | 61.2% | 50.7% | 10.5% | 1190-1370 | 25-32 | |
| 2022-23 ↗ | 5,171 | 78.4% | 81.1% | Not reported | 71% | 58.7% | 12.3% | 1210-1360 | 25-30 | |
| 2023-24 ↗ | 5,668 | 77.1% | 85.5% | Not reported | 57% | 49% | 8% | 1215-1370 | 26-31 | |
| 2024-25 ↗ | 5,153 | 77.4% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 2025-26 ↗ | 4,082 | 82.5% | 75.7% | Not reported | 56% | 49% | 7% | 1190-1360 | 26-31 |
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2025: 33%
- 2024: 19%
- 2023: 100%
- 2022: 27%
- 2021: 11%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Test-optional2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Test-optional2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Not reported2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Test-optional2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 Test-optional2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Test-optional2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Not reported2019-20 CDS