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$59,398
per year
In-State Tuition
78%
Acceptance Rate
75%
Graduation Rate
85%
Retention Rate
Clarkson University is an educational institution in Potsdam, NY. Check program requirements, costs and credit policies with the institution.
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1 of 1 CLEP exams accepted
Technology & Computer Science
Engineering
Real Estate & Construction
Social Services & Nonprofit
Business & Finance
Major: Accounting & Finance
Arts & Communications
Humanities & Social Sciences
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program in the humanities -- literature, history, philosophy, languages and the arts -- taken as a general or transfer degree rather than a single-discipline major. NCES CIP 24.0103 "Humanities/Humanistic Studies".
Multi- and interdisciplinary programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 30.9999 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other".
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Men’s teams
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Women’s teams
Team Sports(7)
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Ice Hockey
Individual Sports(2)
Golf
Cross Country
Other Sports(2)
Skiing
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Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
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In-State Students
Clarkson considers applicants automatically for merit scholarships and offers counselor-nominated $30,000 awards, a full-tuition Presidential Fellowship and other awards by application.
Clarkson Leadership Award
Competitive$30,000 per year
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Renewable for up to four years
Requires nomination by your high school guidance counselor during junior year; final approval by Clarkson
For students who demonstrate leadership and outstanding academic achievement, nominated by a high school counselor in junior year.
Clarkson Achievement Award
Competitive$30,000 per year
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Renewable for up to four years
Requires nomination by your high school guidance counselor during junior year; final approval by Clarkson
For students who demonstrate leadership and outstanding academic achievement, nominated by a high school counselor in junior year.
Presidential Fellowship
CompetitiveAll tuition costs for four years (eight semesters)
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Covers four years (eight semesters) of undergraduate study
Apply to Clarkson (Early Decision or Regular Decision), then apply for the Presidential Fellowship by February 1
Awarded to five first-time students each year.
Honors Program Scholarship
CompetitiveNo published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Separate Honors Program application; priority deadline January 18
For students admitted to the highly competitive Honors Program, which requires a separate application. Tuition scholarship amount not published.
Students: add profile GPA and scores to check.
Requirements change yearly; colleges may recalculate GPAs. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the college.
College scholarship pageChecked Oct 26, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$21,335
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$89,696
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,000
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 3 | 60 | Accepted |
Participates in HEOP
An opportunity program — it combines admission through the program itself with advising, tutoring and money for college costs — for bachelor's-degree students. It is support layered on top of your Pell, TAP or Excelsior aid, not a tuition waiver.
This campus publishes the kinds of support it offers but not the dollar amounts. Ask the campus HEOP team for the current figures.
Places are limited, so meeting the requirements does not guarantee a spot.
Be a New York State resident. Be economically disadvantaged: a member of a household whose total annual income is equal to or less than 185 percent of the US Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines. Be educationally disadvantaged — each participating institution sets its own criteria, which include the probability of academic success and non-admissibility under the college's normal admissions standards. Applications and questions about eligibility and financial need must be made directly to the college.
Provides screening and testing assistance; structured academic support including a pre-entry summer program, counseling, tutoring and developmental coursework; supplemental financial and tuition assistance; and career counseling and one-on-one mentoring. NYSED publishes no dollar amounts — the award is determined by the institution.
Type
Private University
Location
Potsdam, New York
St. Lawrence County
Control
Private
Programs Listed
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