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Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Potsdam, New York. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Potsdam draws many to the area.

3 Undergraduate Degrees
118 Graduate Degrees
$40,065 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
78% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Clarkson University?

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Contact details for Clarkson are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY 13699
Phone: 315-268-6400
Website: www.clarkson.edu

How Do I Get Into Clarkson?

You can apply to Clarkson online at: https://www.clarkson.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Clarkson

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Clarkson?

78% Acceptance Rate
43% Of Accepted Are Women
58% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Clarkson University is 78%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 57% of accepted students are men and 43% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 58% of students accepted to Clarkson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 680. Math scores were between 610 and 690.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Clarkson University  ( 580 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Clarkson University  ( 610 to 690 )
200
800
Clarkson received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 29. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

ACT English Scores for Clarkson University  ( 22 to 29 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Clarkson University  ( 25 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford Clarkson University?

$40,065 Net Price
70% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Clarkson is $40,065. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Clarkson, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $9,150 a year. That adds up to $36,600 over four years for those students.

Clarkson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,845 Full-Time Undergraduates
31% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,905 undergraduate students at Clarkson, with 2,845 being full-time and 60 being part-time.

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There are also 1,120 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,845 full-time undergraduates at Clarkson, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Clarkson University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 107
Black or African American 82
Hispanic or Latino 143
White 2,253
International Students 73
Other Races/Ethnicities 187

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Clarkson University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 58 countries are represented at Clarkson. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and India.

Clarkson University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Health Care Management 0 0 43 0 43
Physician Assistant 0 0 24 0 24
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 2 18 0 20
Occupational Therapy 0 0 17 0 17
Physical Therapy/Therapist 0 0 0 14 14
Environmental Health 3 0 0 0 3
TOTAL 3 2 102 14 121

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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