| Name |
Clarkson University |
| Address |
Box 5605
Potsdam, NY 13699 |
| Website |
http://www.clarkson.edu |
| Email |
admission@clarkson.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
79% |
| Percent Fraternity |
15% |
| Percent Sorority |
13% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
79% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (58%), women's dorms, men's dorms (7%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (5%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (28%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
4% |
| College Owned Doubles |
39% |
| College Owned Triples |
28% |
| College Owned Apartments |
29% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
11 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
640 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
Ottawa,Canada (85), Ottawa,Canada (85) |
| Nearest Train |
Syracuse (130) |
| Nearest Bus |
Potsdam (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
70% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
35% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
World in Potsdam (Diversity), Alumni Weekend, Clarkson Family Weekend, Convocation, Spirit Day and December & May Graduation |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
45 |
| Honor Societies |
Beta Gamma Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Omega Chi Epsilon, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau Iota, Phi Theta Kappa and Pi Mu Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Inter-varsity Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, American Indian Science and Eng. Society, International Student Organization and Spectrumm |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amateur Radio Club, Archery Club, Association for Computing Machinery, Cheeerleading, Clarkson Automotive Association, Clarkson Rangers (Army ROTC), Clarkson Theatre, Clarksonian, Common Ground, Cycling/Mt. Biking Club, Environmental Club, Equestrian Club, Flying Club, Gaming Club, International Students, Jazz Band, Legal Aid Clinic, Looking Glass, Martial Arts Student Association, Men's Rugby Club, Mini-Baja, Mini-Indy, Outing Club, Pep Band, Photo Club, Physics Club, Racquetball Club, Skeet Club, Ski Club, Strength and Fitness Clb, Student Orientation Services, Sunrayce, TNT(The Non-Traditional Student Group), Volleyball Club, WCKN-TV, WNTC/WTSC radio, and Women's Rugby Club. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Integrator (weekly); The Knight (annually); The Looking Glass (annually) |
| Num Frats |
10 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
9 |
| Percent Frat Members |
15% |
| Num Sororities |
2 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
13% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1896 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,648 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
128,501,883 |
| Application Deadline |
March 15 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
27,090 |
| Room Board |
9,648 |
| Basic |
placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, veteran student, other |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
45% |
| Job One Year |
67% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Lockheed Martin, General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Xerox Grainger, Whiting-Turner Construction, General Dynamics Elec Boat, Froehling & Robertson and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
298,044 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,124 |
| Num Microforms |
271,541 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2 |
| Num Ebooks |
17,923 |
| Library Facilities |
The Library, located in the Andrew S. Schuler Educational Resources Center at the center of the Hill campus, houses the main print and microform collections of the University and provides study space for students. A separate Physical Therapy Library with its own collections and services is located downtown in Clarkson Hall, home of the University's Center for Health Sciences. The main library contains more than 500,000 print and microform volumes and subscribes to over 1,600 print and electronic journals. Specialized collections include technical reports and an extensive collection of corporate reports in electronic formats. Services offered include reference and consultation services, bibliographic instruction and information literacy programs, interlibrary loan, and print and electronic class reserves. |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
400 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
48 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
650 |
| Num Wired Labs |
725 |
| Num Wired Other |
125 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
2,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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