Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY 13699
315-268-6400
Clarkson University is a private research university with its main campus in Potsdam, New York, and additional graduate program and research facilities in New York State's Capital Region and Beacon, New York. It was founded in 1896 and has an enrollment of about 4,300 students studying toward bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in each of its schools and colleges.
The school was founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi in 1896 as a Catholic college for women. The school became coeducational in 1968. Clarkson was the first technological university in the United States, and offers programs in engineering, business, the sciences, health sciences, and liberal arts.
The University has an endowment of over $160 million. Clarkson's athletic teams compete in NCAA Division III as members of the Liberty League.
Clarkson University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The School of Business is accredited by AACSB International. The School of Engineering is accredited by ABET.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 4025
Acceptance Rate: 77.99%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.clarkson.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.clarkson.edu/student-administrative-services-sas/financial-aid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $72270
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $72270
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Clarkson University is $256929.51. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Clarkson University. For graduates of Clarkson University, we saw an average early-career income of $70700.00 and mid-career income of $139900.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.