Getting in
For Fall 2024, 6,661 first-year students applied to Clarkson, 5,153 were admitted and 489 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 77.4%.
Source: IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2024, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab), first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By school or major. Clarkson publishes no Common Data Set and no first-year acceptance rate by school or major; the federal IPEDS counts give one rate for the whole university.
Source: IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2024, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Majors
30 majors across 1 school. Every bachelor's degree major in Clarkson's official program finder, with the degree it leads to. Clarkson's finder does not name a school for every major, so they are listed together. Minors, advising tracks, exploratory first-year options, microcredentials and graduate programs are left out.
Undergraduate majors30
- Aerospace Engineering (BS)
- Applied Mathematics and Statistics (BS)
- Biochemistry (BS)
- Biology (BS)
- Business (BSBA)
- Business Analytics (BS)
- Business of Biotechnology (BS)
- Chemical Engineering (BS)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Civil Engineering (BS)
- Computer Engineering (BS)
- Computer Science (BS)
- Data Science (BS)
- Electrical Engineering (BS)
- Engineering and Management (BS)
- Environmental Engineering (BS)
- Environmental Science and Sustainability (BS)
- Financial Information and Analysis (BS)
- Global Supply Chain Management (BS)
- Healthcare (BS)
- Healthcare Business (BS)
- Information Systems (BS)
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship (BS)
- Mathematics (BS)
- Mechanical Engineering (BS)
- Neuroscience (BS)
- Physics (BS)
- Professional Studies (BPS)
- Psychology (BS)
- Software Engineering (BS)
Source: Clarkson University, Majors & Minors (Undergraduate Education) (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Deadlines for Fall 2027
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
| Plan | Apply by | Decision | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | December 1 | not published | Yes |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | not published | No |
Clarkson does not publish decision dates. File the FAFSA by February 1 for need-based aid. There is no application fee for first-year applicants who use the Clarkson application or the Common App. Clarkson's pages give the early decision deadline but do not spell out its terms; read the early decision agreement before you sign it.
Source: Clarkson University, Apply to Clarkson (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Testing
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Clarkson is test-optional. If you send SAT or ACT scores, they are taken into consideration, and Clarkson accepts scores you report yourself. Every applicant sends an official high school transcript, a letter from a school counselor, principal or headmaster, a second letter from a core subject teacher, and a personal statement of 250 to 650 words.
Source: Clarkson Admissions, How to Apply as an Incoming Undergraduate (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Applying next year?
For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028
Not announced yet. When we checked Clarkson's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.
Source: Clarkson Admissions, Undergraduate Admissions FAQs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Cost, and what families paid after aid
The published cost of a year at Clarkson, 2026-2027:
| Tuition | $61,694 |
|---|---|
| Fees | $1,370 |
| Housing (average) | $10,840 |
| Food | $8,528 |
| Books, course materials, supplies and equipment | $1,560 |
| Personal | $900 |
| Transportation | $1,596 |
| Loan fees | $68 |
| Total | $86,556 |
For U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Housing is a weighted average; Clarkson says first-year housing usually costs slightly less.
Source: Clarkson University, Undergraduate Tuition & Costs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:
| Family income | Paid after grants |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $21,335 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $19,934 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,321 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,990 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,757 |
| All incomes | $30,305 |
What first-year, full-time students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from Clarkson's aid offer.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Similar schools
Chosen for how close each is to Clarkson University on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.
Pace UniversityNew York, NY · Private75.9% admitted$30,892 average net price
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY · Private71.1% admitted$34,906 average net price
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · Private81% admitted$28,928 average net price
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY · Private67.3% admitted$36,228 average net price
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY · Private72.7% admitted$34,176 average net price
Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.