Clemson University
SC · Public · South · National university · Top 100 tier · 23,300 undergraduates (large)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
† Not reported by round: this school publishes an overall admit rate but not applicant and admit counts for each round, so early and regular rates can’t be shown.
Trends, Fall 2021–Fall 2024
Admission rates
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Superscores
- ACT
- Superscores
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Test-optional for fall 2027 entry. Official scores only.
How to send scores
Official scores required when you apply
Have the College Board or ACT send official scores when you apply.
School’s words: “Clemson only accepts official test scores sent by the testing agency.”
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 2024. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2021–Fall 2024
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2021–Fall 2024
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
| 2020-21 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 23,138 | 49.2% | Not reported | 70% | 40% | 30% | 1240-1400 | 27-32 | |||
| 2022-23 | 22,704 | 43% | Not reported | 70% | 45% | 25% | 1230-1400 | 26-31 | |||
| 2023-24 | 22,879 | 38.1% | Not reported | 60% | 39% | 21% | 1240-1400 | 28-32 | |||
| 2024-25 | 23,586 | 38.3% | Not reported | 55% | 35% | 20% | 1250-1400 | 28-32 | |||
| 2025-26 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2024: 3%
- 2023: 26%
- 2022: 26%
- 2021: 0.2%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 CDS not available2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Test-optional2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Test-optional2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Test-optional2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 Test-optional2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 CDS not available2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 CDS not available2019-20 CDS