Clarkson University

Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

• 32,973 students

• $67,762/year

• 70.9% Admit rate

• Meets 90% of need, 86% receive merit aid, Avg. $24,913

• 70.9% admit rate

• Honors Program for high achieving students

• Nationally recognized research university

• Very focused on engineering

• Rural up-state New York

• Very close-knit welcoming culture

• Half of the students are engineering students

• All freshmen take seminar that teaches project-based learning and culminates in a research project focused on a social justice issue

• All students required to complete a capstone professional experience (co-op or internship)

• 41% of classes have fewer than 40 students

• All professors have experience in their respective fields

• Very supportive environment

• Many opportunities to engage in engineering competitions and engineering real-world projects

• 4 year on campus residency requirement

• Social scene is low-key