48-679: The Charleston Innovation Campus is a branch campus of Clemson University , located at the former Charleston Navy Yard in North Charleston, South Carolina . It was established in 2004, and houses the Warren Lasch Conservation Center, Dominion Energy Innovation Center, and the Zucker Family Graduate Education Center. The Warren Lasch Conservation Center was established in 2000 for the conservation and restoration of
96-487: A Reserve Officers' Training Corps , and in 1918, a Student Army Training Corps was formed. Effects of World War I made Clemson hire the first female faculty due to faculty changes. Riggs accepted a six-month army educational commission in 1919 overseas in France leaving Samuel Earle as acting president. On March 10, 1920, a large walkout occurred protesting unfair "prison camp" style military discipline. The 1920 walkout led to
144-577: A Department of Art and the Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning. Departments within the school include Construction Science and Management and Landscape Architecture. One of the departments of the college, the School of Architecture, was ranked as the No. 16 graduate school for architecture in the country by Design Intelligence. The Brooks Center serves as performing arts venue for
192-550: A college that would teach scientific agriculture and the mechanical arts to South Carolinians. His decision was largely influenced by the future South Carolina Governor Benjamin Tillman . Tillman lobbied the South Carolina General Assembly to create the school as an agricultural institution for the state, and the resolution passed by only one vote. In his will, Clemson explicitly stated he wanted
240-524: A fire destroyed the interior of the agricultural building and its many research projects and an agricultural museum. The exterior of the building survived, leading to the construction of Sikes Hall to hold the library from Tillman Hall. On May 27, 1926, Mechanical Hall was destroyed in a fire. Present-day Freeman Hall, built in 1926, was the reconstructed shop building. In 1928 Riggs Hall was established in honor of Walter Riggs . President Enoch Sikes increased student enrollment by over 1,000 students and expanded
288-483: A new partnership with Siemens , including a grant with a total value of $ 357,224,294. This grant is the largest in the school's history. Through it, students in Clemson's College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences will have access to a variety of new software. In addition to their varsity programs, Clemson offers a wide variety of intramural sports : The university's fraternities and sororities system
336-662: A pre-law program and promotes the Humanities Hub, which intends to advance the outreach, scholarly and teaching activities of the humanities. The College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business . The College of Business, after receiving a $ 60m gift from Wilbur and Ann Powers, was renamed the Wilbur O. and Ann Power College of Business in October 2020. The College of Business
384-527: A similar architectural style. The campus area first appeared as a census-designated place (CDP) in the 2020 Census with a population of 7,311. The CDP is located in the Pickens County School District , which covers the entire county. Any dependent children living on the Clemson campus would be zoned to that school district. The 2022 annual ranking of U.S. News & World Report categorizes Clemson as 'more selective'. For
432-439: A textile department in 1898. Clemson became the first Southern school to train textile specialists. Hartzog expanded the curriculum with more industrialization skills such as foundry work, agriculture studies, and mechanics. In 1902, a large student walkout over the use of rigid military discipline escalated tensions between students and faculty, forcing Hartzog to resign. Patrick Mell succeeded Hartzog from 1902 to 1910. Following
480-515: Is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity." Thomas Green Clemson , the university's founder, came to the foothills of South Carolina in 1838, when he married Anna Maria Calhoun , daughter of John C. Calhoun , the South Carolina politician and seventh U.S. Vice President . When Clemson died on April 6, 1888, he left most of his estate, which he inherited from his wife, in his will to be used to establish
528-404: Is a public land-grant research university near Clemson, South Carolina , United States. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university by enrollment in South Carolina. For the fall 2023 semester, the university enrolled a total of 22,875 undergraduate students and 5,872 graduate students, and the student/faculty ratio was 15:1. Clemson's 1,400-acre (570 ha) campus is in
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#1732790432905576-645: Is centered in the Tillman Hall . The college has some 600 undergraduate students and 600 graduate students, and the mission is to embrace the diverse faculty, staff, and students and provide them with a diverse set of experiences. The COE also houses the Call Me MISTER Program and the Moore Scholars. On June 12, 2020, university trustees petitioned the state legislature for authorization to rename Tillman Hall. "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman
624-421: Is placed on engaging students in research, internships/coops, study abroad, and service learning. CAFLS research is focused on the sustainability of agriculture, forests, and natural resources; food and packaging systems to ensure a healthy and safe food supply, and biomedical sciences to improve human and non-human health. The College of Architecture, Art and Construction (CAAC) contains a School of Architecture,
672-532: Is somewhat different from other large universities in the southern U.S. in that there are no Greek houses on campus, although there are residence halls designated for fraternities and sororities. There are a few fraternity houses off campus. The remaining sororities' on-campus housing is on the other end of campus, in what is commonly referred to as "the horseshoe" in Smith and Barnett Halls. John Peter Richardson III Too Many Requests If you report this error to
720-489: Is very competitive, with only 250 incoming freshmen accepted each year with an average SAT score of 1400 or higher and finishing in the top 3% of their high school graduating class. The college was founded in 1962 and originally named for John C. Calhoun , a South Carolina native and politician, who was the vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. The College of Education is Clemson's newest college and
768-451: The City of Clemson. The South Carolina General Assembly designated Clemson University as a "municipal corporation" in 1894. This campus was originally the site of U.S. Vice President John C. Calhoun's plantation, named Fort Hill. The plantation passed to his daughter, Anna, and son-in-law, Thomas Green Clemson. On Clemson's death in 1888, he willed the land to the state of South Carolina for
816-470: The Class of 2025 (enrolled fall 2021), Clemson received 47,007 applications and accepted 23,138 (49.2%). Of those accepted, 4,589 enrolled, a yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend the university) of 19.8%. Clemson's freshman retention rate is 94%, with 85.5% going on to graduate within six years. The enrolled first-year class of 2025 had the following standardized test scores:
864-779: The Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina. As a result, federal funds for agricultural education from the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act and the Hatch Act of 1887 were transferred from South Carolina College (today, the University of South Carolina ) to Clemson. Construction of the college began with Hardin Hall in 1890 and then main classroom buildings in 1891. Convict laborers, some as young as 13 years old, built many of
912-590: The Clemson Agricultural Extension to educate farmers on soil conservation and crop storage techniques during The Great Depression. Robert Poole became the first Clemson alumnus to be president in 1940. On September 19, 1942, Memorial Stadium was formally opened as the new stadium for the Clemson Tigers football team previously played on Riggs Field since 1915. During World War II , more than 6,500 students were sent overseas to
960-557: The Hunley Commission, which is undertaking the stabilization of the H. L. Hunley , a Civil War submarine that was the world's first to sink a ship. The energy innovation center opened in 2013 and houses a 7.5MW and a 15MW offshore wind turbine test facility for $ 100 million. In 2016, Clemson opened the Zucker Family Graduate Education Center. The 70,000 sq. ft. facility is home to graduate programs in digital arts and engineering disciplines. In 2016, Clemson announced
1008-581: The Restoration Institute in North Charleston , as well as some online/distance-learning programs. Many of the graduate programs are highly ranked nationally, and the school offers several unique interdisciplinary programs. Admission to Clemson is rated "more selective" by U.S. News & World Report . For the Class of 2022 (enrolling Fall 2018), Clemson received 28,845 applications and accepted 13,613 (47.2%), with 3,792 enrolling. The middle 50% range of SAT scores for enrolling freshmen
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#17327904329051056-566: The Southern States. During The Great Depression , student enrollment and income declined. The New Deal brought needed construction to the campus under the Works Progress Administration with new dormitories to relieve the housing shortages. Long Hall, Sirrine Hall, and 29,625 acres of privately owned farmland were acquired by Clemson through federal funding. Agricultural engineers of Clemson diversified with
1104-418: The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business, and the new College of Veterinary Medicine. The College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences (CAFLS) supports Clemson University's land-grant mission to provide education, research, and service to the public. CAFLS faculty members teach major subjects and core curricula while preparing students to be leaders, creative thinkers, and communicators. Emphasis
1152-500: The building and restoring the original name ("Old Main"), at the same time it renamed the honors program, which had been named for John C. Calhoun . As of July 2021 , no changes have been made toward renaming the building. The Campus of Clemson University is outside of, and adjacent to, the Clemson city limits, in unincorporated Pickens County . Therefore, the university does not have to abide by City of Clemson municipal ordinances nor receive permission to do any undertaking from
1200-495: The campus include the Society of Automotive Engineers and Timken. Plans for the campus also include a full-scale, four-vehicle capacity rolling road wind tunnel . The Charleston Innovation Campus in North Charleston was founded in 2004 as the Restoration Institute. It houses the Warren Lasch Conservation Center, Dominion Energy Innovation Center, and the Zucker Family Graduate Education Center. The conservation center includes
1248-551: The college #98 in Best Business Schools and #56 in Part-time MBA. The College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences (CECAS) specializes in engineering as well as the physical sciences such as physics and chemistry. Inspired by Thomas Green Clemson's dream to create a "high seminary of learning to benefit the agricultural and mechanical arts," engineering and sciences have been an integral part of
1296-488: The college. The College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) was founded in 2023 and has six departments: English, History and Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Languages, Performing Arts and Philosophy and Religion. Interdisciplinary Studies includes the Global Black Studies, Women’s Leadership and World Cinema programs. The Brooks Center serves as a performing arts venue for the college. The college also offers
1344-465: The creation of a Department of Student Affairs. On January 22, 1924, Riggs died on a business trip to Washington, D.C. , leaving Earle the acting president. In October 1924, another walkout of around 500 students occurred when Earle rejected their demands for better food, the dismissal of mess officer Harcombe, and the reinstatement of their senior class president. The 1924 walkout resulted in 23 students being dismissed and 112 suspended. On April 1, 1925,
1392-493: The creation of a public university. The university was founded in 1889, and three buildings from the initial construction still exist today: Hardin Hall (built in 1890), Main Building (later renamed Tillman Hall) (1894), and Godfrey Hall (1898). Other periods of large expansion occurred in 1936–1938 when eight new buildings were constructed, and the late 1950s through 1970, when no fewer than 25 buildings were constructed, most in
1440-471: The degree programs with an addition of the first graduate degree. The Department of Arts and Sciences was formed in 1926 with the addition of modern language programs. Programs at Clemson were reorganized into six schools of agriculture, chemistry, engineering, general science, textiles, and vocational studies. In 1927, Clemson received accreditation from the Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges of
1488-526: The foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains . The campus now borders Lake Hartwell , which was formed by the dam completed in 1962. Clemson University consists of seven colleges: Agriculture , Forestry and Life Sciences ; Architecture , Arts and Humanities ; The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business ; Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; Education ; Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; and Science . Clemson University
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1536-580: The help of a $ 45 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy . The center houses 7.5- and 15-megawatt test rigs for offshore wind power units and a 15-megawatt grid simulator. The Zucker Family Graduate Education Center opened in 2016. The center offers graduate programs in disciplines including computer science , computer engineering , digital production arts , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , and systems engineering . Clemson University Clemson University ( / ˈ k l ɛ m p . s ən , ˈ k l ɛ m . z ən / )
1584-513: The main building (Tillman Hall) was destroyed by a fire, which consumed the library, classrooms, and offices. Tillman Hall was rebuilt in 1894 and is still standing today. The first graduating class of Clemson was in 1896, and they had degrees in mechanical-electrical engineering and agriculture. Clemson's first football team began in 1896, led by trainer Walter Riggs . Henry Hartzog, a graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina , became president of Clemson in 1897. Hartzog created
1632-464: The middle 50% range (25th percentile – 75th percentile) of SAT scores was 1240–1400, while the middle 50% range of ACT scores was 27–32. In July 1955, the four schools that made up Clemson—Agriculture, Arts & Sciences, Engineering and Textiles—were transformed into nine colleges: Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Industry, Education, Engineering, Forestry and Recreation Resources, and Nursing. This structure
1680-464: The military. As a result of the Clemson ROTC, around 5,850 were commissioned officers. The class of 1943 had a historical low of 343 graduates. By the end of the war, 376 Clemson students had been killed in it. In 1955, Clemson underwent a major restructuring and was transformed into a "civilian" status for students. It began admitting white women; the university was still segregated. In 1963,
1728-565: The original buildings on campus. Henry Aubrey Strode became the first president of Clemson from 1890 to 1893. Edwin Craighead succeeded Strode in 1893. Clemson Agricultural College formally opened in July 1893 with an initial enrollment of 446. The common curriculum of the first incoming students was English, history, botany, mathematics, physics, and agriculture. Until 1955, the college was also an all-white male military school . On May 22, 1894,
1776-537: The resignation of Mell in 1910, former Clemson Tigers football coach Walter Riggs became president of Clemson from 1910 to 1924. The Holtzendorff Hall, originally the Holzendorff YMCA, was built in 1914 designed by Rudolph E. Lee of the first graduating class of Clemson in 1896. In 1915, Riggs Field was dedicated after Walter Riggs and is the Clemson Tigers men's soccer home field. During World War I , enrollment in Clemson declined. In 1917, Clemson formed
1824-538: The school admitted its first African-American student, Harvey Gantt , who later was elected as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina . In 1964, the college was renamed Clemson University as the state legislature formally recognized the school's expanded academic offerings and research pursuits. The university manages the nearby 17,500-acre (7,100 ha) Clemson Experimental Forest that is used for research, education, and recreation. In 2015, students protested against Tillman Hall being named for Ben Tillman . Tillman
1872-476: The school to be modeled after what is now Mississippi State University : "This institution, I desire, to be under the control and management of a board of trustees, a part of whom are hereinafter appointed, and to be modeled after the Agricultural College of Mississippi as far as practicable." In November 1889, South Carolina Governor John Peter Richardson III signed the bill, thus establishing
1920-806: The sixth college. An academic reorganization effective July 1, 2016, created seven new colleges: College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities; College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; College of Business; College of Education (including the Eugene T. Moore School of Education); College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; and College of Science. Currently, there are nine academic colleges: College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, College of Architecture, Art and Construction, College of Arts and Humanities, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, College of Education, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, College of Science,
1968-855: The stadium. The Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) was established in 2013 in Greenville as a seminary for automotive research and innovation. CU-ICAR is a 250-acre (101 ha) automotive and motorsports research campus. The department of Automotive Engineering was ranked tenth in the world in 2015. CU-ICAR includes a graduate school offering master's and doctoral degrees in automotive engineering, and programs focused on systems integration. The campus also includes an Information Technology Research Center being developed by BMW . BMW, Microsoft , IBM , Bosch , Timken , JTEKT/Koyo and Michelin are all major corporate partners of CU-ICAR. Private-sector companies that have committed to establishing offices and/or facilities on
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2016-520: The submarine H.L. Hunley . The namesake of the building is Warren F. Lasch, who was chairman of Friends of the Hunley during the Hunley 's recovery. The Hunley is housed in a specially-designed tank of sodium hydroxide. The center became part of Clemson in 2004, and its scope expanded into research of various metal and architectural conservation topics. The Energy Innovation center opened in 2013 with
2064-509: The university's development. Since the first degrees were granted in 1896, Clemson engineers and scientists have made significant contributions to South Carolina, the nation, and the world. CECAS was formed in 1995, joining the engineering disciplines with the chemistry, computer science, geological science, mathematical science, and physics and astronomy departments. The Clemson University Honors College focuses on education for highly motivated, academically talented students. Entrance to college
2112-507: Was 610–690 for reading and writing, and 610–710 for math. The middle 50% ACT composite score range was 27–32. The average high school grade point average ( GPA ) was 4.43. For 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked Clemson as tied for the 86th best national university in the U.S. overall and tied for the 43rd top public school. In 2016, The Princeton Review ranked Clemson University number one in three categories: Student Career Services, Town-Gown Relations, and Students pack
2160-586: Was a South Carolina Governor and United States Senator and was a white supremacist during the Reconstruction era as well as a member of the Red Shirts and a known associate of the Ku Klux Klan . The board of trustees voted against renaming the building. In the summer of 2020, following the murder of George Floyd , the trustees petitioned the state legislature to remove Ben Tillman 's name from
2208-732: Was a governor and U.S. senator who used virulent racism to dominate South Carolina politics after Reconstruction . The Graduate School offers more than 100 graduate degree programs in 85 disciplines on the college's main campus and at sites such as Clemson at the Falls and the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research in Greenville , the Clemson Architecture Center in the historic Cigar Factory in Charleston ,
2256-558: Was the first to be named in the history of Clemson University. The College of Business is ranked among the top schools on The Princeton Review’s 2023 Best Business Schools and Best Business Schools (Southeast) lists. The college is also listed on the Best Online MBA Programs . It’s ranked #10 for Best MBA for Human Resources , #34 for Top 50 Entrepreneurship: Grad , and #5 for Top South Top 50 Entrepreneurship: Grad . As of 2024 , U.S. News and World Report ranks
2304-477: Was used by the university until 1995 when the university's nine colleges were condensed into five: Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts, and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Science; Engineering and Science; Health, Education, and Human Development. On July 14, 2014, the Eugene T. Moore School of Education broke off from the College of Health, Education, and Human development, thus becoming
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