Overview
Clemson is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, a category comprising less than 4 percent of all universities in America. The University's mission is to fulfill the covenant between its founder and the people of South Carolina to establish a "high seminary of learning" through its responsibilities of teaching, research and extended public service. The University has identified eight areas of academic emphasis that create collaborations that, in turn, help fulfill the University's mission.

Graduate enrollment for fall 2006 was 3,137 students, of which 2,019 were classified as full-time and 1,118 as part-time. The graduate student population was made up of 1,623 men and 1,514 women.

The University's career center offers assistance to students in identifying career interests through counseling, interest inventories and computerized guidance systems. Graduate Student Career Workshops focus on career planning, preparing job-search and interview materials and honing job-search and interviewing skills. The career library has information on employers, job outlooks and salaries. An online recruiting system connects to employers through resume books, on-campus interviewing and job postings.

The Location and Community
The University's 1,400-acre campus is located in Clemson – a small, beautiful college town in upstate South Carolina. The Upstate is one of the country’s fastest-growing areas and is an important segment of the I-85 Corridor, a multi-state area along Interstate 85 that runs from the metro Atlanta area (home to nearly five million people) to Richmond, Virginia and encompasses Charlotte (the US’s second-largest financial center), North Carolina’s Research Triangle. Atlanta and Charlotte are each a two-hour drive away. Many financial institutions have regional offices located in the Upstate, including Wachovia and Bank of America. Other major industries of commerce in the Upstate include the auto industry, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. Corporations based in or with a major presence in the Upstate include BMW, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Bosch North America, Bowater, Charter Communications, Ernst and Young, Fluor Corporation, IBM, Microsoft, Michelin of North America and others.

Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
Clemson University offers programs of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in animal and veterinary science; applied economics; automotive engineering; biochemistry and molecular biology; bioengineering; biological sciences; biosystems engineering; chemical engineering; chemistry; civil engineering; computer engineering; computer science; curriculum and instruction; educational leadership (higher ed); educational leadership (p-12); electrical engineering; entomology; environmental design and planning; environmental engineering and science; environmental toxicology; food technology; forest resources; genetics; human factors psychology; industrial engineering; industrial/organizational psychology; international family and community studies; management; materials science and engineering; mathematical sciences; mechanical engineering; microbiology; parks, recreation, and tourism management; physics; plant and environmental sciences; policy studies; polymer and fiber science; rhetorics, communication and information design; and wildlife and fisheries biology.

Masters degrees are offered in accounting; administration and supervision; agricultural education; animal and veterinary science; applied economics; applied economics and statistics; applied psychology; applied sociology; architecture; automotive engineering; biochemistry and molecular biology; bioengineering; biological sciences; biosystems engineering; business administration; chemical engineering; chemistry; civil engineering; city and regional planning; computer engineering; computer science; construction science and management; counselor education (community counseling); counselor education (school counseling); counselor education (student affairs); digital production arts; economics; electrical engineering; elementary education; English; entomology; environmental engineering and science; environmental toxicology; food, nutrition, and culinary science; forest resources; genetics; graphic communications; historic preservation; history; human resource development; hydrogeology; industrial engineering; landscape architecture; management; marketing; materials science and engineering; mathematical sciences; mechanical engineering; microbiology; middle grades education; nursing; packaging science; parks, recreation and tourism management; physics; plant and environmental sciences; polymer and fiber science; professional communication; public administration; reading; real estate development; secondary education (English); secondary education (history & geography); secondary education (math); secondary education (natural sciences); special education; visual arts; wildlife and fisheries biology; and youth development leadership.

The Education Specialist degree (EdS) is offered in administration and supervision.

Facilities & Resources
Clemson's main library, the Robert M. Cooper Library, provides students with a variety of services and up-to-date collections. More than 1.6 million items are available, including books, periodicals, microforms, government publications and electronic materials. On-campus branch libraries contain materials dealing with the special nature of their programs.

Clemson University operates several institutes and centers dedicated to teaching and research in specific disciplines, such as the Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films (CAEFF), the Clemson University Genomics Institute (CUGI), the Brooks Research Institute, the Robert J. Rutland Center for Ethics and the South Carolina Institute for Energy Studies (SCIES). These centers encourage faculty members from several academic departments to bring their research skills to bear on multidisciplinary problems and issues. For more information on Clemson's Centers and Institutes, students should visit www.clemson.edu/centers.

Expenses and Aid
In October 2006, the Board of Trustees approved a four-tier tuition scale to reflect the broad array of programs the Graduate School offers. Each tier's tuition was set to be a realistic market rate based on each program's peer programs at other institutions as identified by the program's department. This new tiered structure goes into effect with the fall 2007 semester. The chart below shows the tuition rates for each of the four tiers. Below the chart is a list of the graduate programs within each tier.

* These amounts include all required fees such as the health fee, etc.
** Fewer than 12 scheduled credit hours (SCH) per semester, 3 per Summer session
*** In addition to the per-credit fees listed above, part-time graduate students are required to pay additional per-semester and per-hour fees (Matriculation Fee, Software License Fee and Graduate Activity Fee). If a part-time student is enrolled in seven or more hours per semester (four or more per summer session), the prevailing Health Fee is also assessed.

Tier One:
applied psychology
applied sociology
economics
human factors psychology
industrial/organizational psych
nursing
nursing (genetics)
packaging science

Tier Two:
accounting
administration & supervision
agricultural education
architecture
bioengineering
biosystems engineering
business administration (on campus)
chemical engineering
chemistry
city & regional planning
civil engineering
computer engineering
computer science
construction science and management
counselor ed (all concentrations)
curriculum and instruction
digital production arts
educational leadership (MEd)
educational leadership (PhD, higher ed)
educational leadership (PhD, k-12)
electrical engineering
elementary education
environmental design
environmental engineering & science
environmental health physics
graphic communications
history
human resource development
hydrogeology
industrial engineering
management
materials science and engineering
mathematical sciences
mechanical engineering
middle-level education
parks, recreation, and tourism mgt
physics
planning and landscape architecture (MCRP)
planning and landscape architecture (MLA)
planning and landscape architecture (MSHP)
reading
secondary education (English)
secondary education (history & geography)
secondary education (math)
secondary education (natural sciences)
special education
textiles, fiber & polymer science
visual arts
youth development leadership

Tier Three
animal physiology (avs)
applied economics
applied economics and statistics
aquaculture, fisheries and wildlife biology
biochemistry
English
entomology
environmental toxicology
food technology
food, nutrition and culinary sciences
genetics
microbiology
plant and environmental sciences
professional communication
rhetoric, communication and information design
zoology/biological sciences

Tier Four
forest resources
policy studies
public administration

Other
(per semester rates)
historic preservation                               SC - $11,000     NR - $14,000
real estate development                          SC - $11,250     NR - $11,250

(per hour rates)
off-campus and telecommuting                SC - $535          NR - $918

Financial Aid:
The Federal Stafford Loan is available to most students regardless of income. Further information is available from the Office of Student Financial Aid. All other forms of assistance for graduate students are coordinated through the Graduate School. Awarding decisions rest with the departments. Traineeships and fellowships are available in many departments and do not require service to the University. Assistantships are available in many departments and provide competitive stipends. Graduate assistants pay a flat fee of $750 per semester for tuition and fees. Assistantships usually require half-time employment. Information about traineeships, fellowships and assistantships should be obtained from the student's department of proposed study. Additional information about financial aid can be found at http://www.clemson.edu/finaid/.

Housing/Living Expenses:
The cost of living in Clemson is quite low compared to the national average. Graduate on-campus housing is available in addition to many off-campus neighborhoods and apartment complexes within close range of the University. Specific information about housing can be found at www.housing.clemson.edu.

How to Apply / Application
Applicants may apply on the Web at the site provided above. Applications, with a $50 nonrefundable fee, should be received no later than five weeks prior to registration. Every required item in support of the application (completed application form, application fee, transcripts from each post-secondary school attended, letters of recommendation and test scores) must be on file by that date. Students are advised to contact the department for the deadlines of the program of proposed study.

International Students
Clemson's desire is to attract a capable, dedicated, racially and culturally diverse student body. Currently, 693 international students from 66 countries are represented in the total enrollment. To this end, the University encourages applications from qualified candidates whose educational goals are compatible with the mission and philosophy of education at Clemson University.

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