Clarkson is a leader in preparing students for successful careers. Students may choose from majors in business, engineering, liberal arts, science, and several interdisciplinary programs. They can also tailor their programs to include study abroad, cooperative education, minors, concentrations, and double majors. It is the quality of education that draws students to Clarkson, but it is the quality of life that keeps them there.

Clarkson University was founded in 1896 as a private, comprehensive school.

 

Virtually every major breakthrough in science, engineering, music, art, technology, commerce, medicine, and education was because somebody, somewhere believed in a better way…do you?  Clarkson University believes in defying convention in pursuit of a better way. Clarkson is an independent technological university dedicated to preparing you for today's work and the world of tomorrow.

 

Potsdam, New York

3,000 students (76% male, 24% female); 36 states represented; 7% minority (0% American Indian, 2% Asian, 3% Black, 2% Hispanic, 91% White); 2% international.

 

87% average freshman retention rate; 70% average graduation rate. 

176 full-time faculty: 16:1 Student-Faculty ratio.

 

NCAA Division III (with Division I men’s and women’s ice hockey), Eastern College Athletic Conference. 19 varsity sports (10 men’s: baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, swimming, and tennis; 9 women’s: basketball, cross-country, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, swimming, tennis, and volleyball). Clarkson also offers many club and intramural sports. More on Athletics...