NCAA D1 · Clemson, SC

Clemson University

The numbers below are federal College Scorecard data — what admission actually takes, not brochure copy. For a recruited athlete, the athletic door still opens onto the same academic hallway: NCAA eligibility first, admissions second.

38%

Acceptance rate

1240–1410

SAT middle 50%

23,300

Undergraduates

$22,253

Avg. net price / yr

What a recruit needs before this school can say yes

→ NCAA eligibility: 2.3 core GPA (full qualifier) from your best 16 core courses — GPA-only since 2023, and 10 of the 16 lock before senior year.
→ Admissions: coaches advocate, but the admissions office admits. The middle-50% SAT above is the real conversation at this school.

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