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Overview
Clemson University was founded in 1880 in Clemson. South Carolina. The property was donated via a bequest from Thomas Green Clemson and approved by then Governor John Peter Richardson. It became a federally funded agricultural education and research institution that was initially an all-male, all-white military school. However, it become a co-ed, civilian institution in 1955. Today, it is located in Clemson, South Carolina on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near the shores of Hartwell Lake. Clemson University also has various research and economic hubs throughout South Carolina.
Features
As of 2016, Clemson University serves 18,599 undergraduate and 4,807 graduate students who pursue over 80 undergraduate and 110 graduate degree programs. Inside the classroom, the student-faculty ratio is 16:1 and over half of the classes have less than 20 students. There are over 450 different organizations for the students to join. Club sports and Greek life are popular options. Top programs include:
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Clemson University is ranked #7 for the best return on your investment. It is not just the location near Hartwell Lake where students can enjoy outdoor pastimes. It also includes top technology like the university-owned supercomputer and the state of the art wind-turbine. Both these impressive technologies give students hands-on experience in bleeding edge technology.