How much is the Clarkson tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Clarkson's tuition & fees is $57,950.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $78,750 when a student lives on-campus.
Clarkson Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $57,950 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,560 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $16,744 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,496 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $17,006 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $2,496 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $56,258 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Clarkson for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $249,761 at Clarkson. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $333,436. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $164,499.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Clarkson' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in New York, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $23,757.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Clarkson University | $57,950 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| New York Four-years Colleges | $21,676 |
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| Public Schools | $9,799 | $14,823 |
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| Private Schools | $23,757 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Clarkson and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY | $57,950 | $36,856 |
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| The New School | New York, NY | $56,386 | $53,018 |
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| Adelphi University | Garden City, NY | $47,290 | $48,075 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Clarkson University has increased by 38.77% over the past 10 years from $40,540 to $57,950. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 16.08% from $32,366 to $36,856.
The living costs increased by 3.37% last year and 23.67% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Clarkson University, 2,778 students (97%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $39,197.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Clarkson is $39,553 for students living on-campus and $39,815 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 740 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $41,285 and the average amount of student loans is $9,150.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Clarkson's acceptance rate is 74.58%. A total of 7,011 applicants applied to and 5,229 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 740 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 14.15%.
To apply to Clarkson, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank, Secondary school record, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 2 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program, Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III and etc.). SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Clarkson. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,280 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 29.
Its SAT score is higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is slightly higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,280 | 1,180 | 1,380 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| New York Average | 1,249 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 630 | 580 | 680 |
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| SAT Math | 650 | 600 | 700 |
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| ACT Composite | 29 | 25 | 32 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| New York Average | 28 | | |
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| ACT Math | 29 | 26 | 31 |
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| ACT English | 28 | 23 | 33 |
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Student Population
Clarkson University has a total of 3,719 students including 2,668 undergraduate and 1,051 graduate students. By gender, there are 2,586 male students and 1,367 female students attending Clarkson. The school offers online degree programs and 281 students enrolled online exclusively (7.56% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 3,953 |
2,586 | 1,367 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,852 |
1,976 | 876 |
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| Graduate | 1,101 |
610 | 491 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY |
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| Phone | 315-268-6400 |
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| WEB | www.clarkson.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 88 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 3 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 44 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 78.42% |
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| Yield | 11.53% |
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| Student Population | 3,719 |
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| Graduation Rate | 72% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 20% |
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| Retention Rate | 83% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 14 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 241 (Full-time), 116 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 706 (Full-time), 160 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $102,099 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $63,604 |
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