Clarkson University
Holcroft House, Potsdam, NY 13699-5605
toll-free 800.527.6577 or 315.268.6479
Adm. fax: 315.268.7647
E-mail: admission@clarkson.edu
WWW: http://www.clarkson.edu
Degrees Offered:
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, DPT
Fall 2005 Enrollment Undergraduate Total:
2,648 (Full-time: 1,988 men, 645 women; Part-time: 7 men, 8
women)
Fall 2005 Enrollment Graduate/First
Professional Total:
397 (Full-time: 360; Part-time: 37)
2006-2007 Tuition & Fees:
$27,090 per year, or $840 per credit
2006-2007 Tuition:
$26,650
2006-2007 Room & Board:
$9,648 (all single undergraduates required to live on campus)
2006-2007 Room only:
$5,068 (Upperclass students may opt for room only for apartment
accommodations with kitchen facilities)
Application Deadlines for freshmen:
fall- between October 1 and March 1, early decision I December
1, early decision II January 15; spring- rolling
Application Deadlines transfers:
rolling
Financial Aid Deadlines for freshmen:
fall - March 1, February 15 priority
Financial Aid Deadlines for transfers:
within one month after application
Application Requirements:
SAT or ACT; HS transcript; 16 academic units including English,
math, science, chemistry, physics; interview recommended.
Campus Description:
Clarkson is a private, nationally-ranked research university
with 3,000 students. We are the institution of choice for
enterprising, high-ability scholars from diverse backgrounds who
thrive in a rigorous, collaborative learning environment. In a
positive, friendly and supportive atmosphere, we span the
boundaries of traditional disciplines and knowledge to pursue
research and connect students to their leadership potential in
the marketplace through dynamic, real world problem solving. For
more than 100 years, our graduates have advanced rapidly in
careers that allow them to rise to societal challenges, achieve
extraordinary professional success, and exert themselves in the
global economy in ways that are ethical and responsible.
Sports:
Varsity Sports, NCAA Division I: Women's: ice hockey.
Men's: ice hockey. Varsity Sports, NCAA Division III:
Women's: basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, alpine and
nordic skiing, soccer, swimming/diving, volleyball. Men's:
baseball, basketball, golf, cross-country, lacrosse, alpine and
nordic skiing, soccer, swimming/diving, tennis.
Intramural Sports: more than 100 intramural teams in
twelve sports, including basketball, coed broomball, touch
football, floor hockey, ice hockey, racquetball, roller blading,
indoor and outdoor soccer, softball, volleyball.
Club Sports: archery, bowling, crew, cycling,
equestrian, flying, outing, racquetball, rugby, skeet, skiing,
snowboarding, strength and fitness, tae kwon do, track, ultimate
frisbee.
Clubs and Activities:
Aikido Club, Amateur Radio Club, American Chemical Society (ACS),
Anime Club, Archery Club, Bowling Club, Broomball Club, Chess
Club, Circle K, Clarkson Auto Association, Clarkson Men's and
Women's Hockey Club, Clarkson Theatre, Clarkson Union Board,
Clarksonian, Common Ground, Crew Club, Cycling/Mountain Biking
Club, Environmental Club, East meets West, Film Club, Flying
Club, Gaming Club, Gemini Creative Writing Club, Golden Knotes
(a capella singing), Habitat for Humanity, International
Students Club, Inter Varsity Christian Fellowships, Jazz Band,
Legal Aid Clinic, Mac Users Group, Men's and Women's Rugby
Clubs, Men's Soccer Club, Mini-Baja, Mini-Indy, Multicultural
Students United, Mock Trial, Orchestra, Outing Club, Pep Band,
Philosophy Club, Photography Club, Physics Club, Psychology
Club, Racquetball Club, SPECTRUMM, Skeet Club, Ski Club, Sports
Car Club, Stargazers, Strength and Fitness Club, Student
Orientation Services, Sunrayce, Tae Kwon Do, Track Club,
Ultimate Frisbee Club, Volleyball Club, WCKN-TV, WNTC/WTSC
Radio, Wright Glider Club.
Fall 2005 Data
First-time, full-time student enrollment
profile:
| 69% enrolled in top quarter of HS class |
| 35% enrolled in top 10% of HS class |
| SAT verbal mid-point range: 520* to 630** |
| SAT math mid-point range: 580* to 670** |
*75% of the enrolled students scored at this
level or better.
**25% of the enrolled students scored at least this
or better.
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| ACT: LOW 22 HIGH 28 |
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| 79% have a high school GPA 3.0 or higher |
| 7% have a high school GPA 2.0-2.9 |
Campus Demographics:
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All Undergraduate Students |
All Graduate Students |
| % NYS Resident |
73% |
38% |
| % Resident of other states |
25 % |
14% |
| % International |
2 % |
48 % |
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| % Live on campus |
79 % |
1 % |
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| % American Indian / Alaska Native |
1 % |
1 % |
| % Asian / Pacific Islander |
2 % |
2 % |
| % Black/African American |
2 % |
1 % |
| % Hispanic/Latino |
2 % |
0 % |
| % International |
2 % |
48 % |
| % White, Non-Hispanic |
90 % |
46 % |
| % Unknown Race / Ethnicity |
1 % |
2 % |
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Average financial aid package for first
time, full-time undergraduate students with financial need:
$13102
Financial Aid Data From Year:
2005
Average amount of institutional non-need
scholarship/grant awarded to first time, full-time undergraduate
students:*
$7940
*NON-need based scholarships and grants do not depend on
financial need and may be awarded for academic achievement, or
talent in athletics, music or other fields (merit awards).
Percent first time, full-time undergraduate
students who receive financial aid from any source (e.g.
federal, state institutional)
Source: IPEDS 2003 data: 92 %
Special Programs:
INTERNSHIPS AND CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION - Students at Clarkson
benefit from a wide variety of co-op and internship
opportunities that provide hands-on, real-world experiences to
undergraduates. PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY - Students who meet
requirements in completing Clarkson's Pre-Physical Therapy
undergraduates concentration can be accepted directly into the
University's accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy program. ROTC
- Clarkson offers both U.S. Army and Air Force Reserve Officer
Training Corps programs that include scholarship opportunities.
SPEED - Students can join one of 14 project-based academic teams
that compete against other schools in challenges that range from
robotics to environmental management through an award-winning
program called Student Projects for Engineering Experience and
Design (SPEED). STUDY ABROAD - Clarkson's growing Study Abroad
program provides opportunities for undergraduates to spend a
semester or a year abroad in one of 12 countries where Clarkson
has exchange agreements with 20 universities. THE CLARKSON
SCHOOL - This special division provides an opportunity for
talented secondary school juniors to begin university study a
year early. Students attend classes with freshmen, have access
to everything the University offers, and upon completion of the
one-year program are admitted with advanced standing to Clarkson
and other outstanding universities.
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