Clemson University is a public college established as the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina in the year 1889. It was found by Thomas Green and Anna Calhoun Clemson who had a keen interest in Education, Agricultural Affairs, and Science. Clemson University is considered as one of the most selective public research universities.
Clemson University is committed to providing both world-class research and high quality of life to its students. One of the amazing things about Clemson University is its retention and graduation rates. Both the rates of the university rank among the highest in the country for public universities.
Clemson University is a public university located in Clemson, South Carolina. Interestingly, Clemson University has an ethnically diverse student population. At CU around 80% are white, 6% are Black or African American, and 6% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. And, at the university, around 97% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 50% of the students are females and 50% are males. Some of the notable alumni which the school has produced in its several years of existence are Nancy O'Dell, Strom Thurmond, Harvey Gantt, and Nikki Haley. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. CU offers a total of 432 undergraduate and graduate programs, including both residential and online. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
