Clemson University

Clemson University
Former names
Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina (1889–1964)
TypePublic land-grant research university
Established1889; 137 years ago (1889)
Academic affiliations
Sea-grant
Endowment$1.007 Billion
PresidentJames P. Clements
ProvostRobert H. Jones
Academic staff
1,431
Administrative staff
3,451
Students25,822 (fall 2019)
Undergraduates20,195 (fall 2019)
Postgraduates5,627 (fall 2019)
Location
Clemson
,
South Carolina
,
United States

34°40′42″N 82°50′21″W / 34.67833°N 82.83917°W / 34.67833; -82.83917
CampusCollege Town, 1,400 acres (5.7 km2)
NewspaperThe Tiger
Colors   Clemson orange, Regalia
NicknameTigers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – ACC
Mascot
  • The Tiger
  • The Cub
Websitewww.clemson.edu

Clemson University /ˈklɛmsən/ is a public university in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson's athletics teams are called the Tigers.

References

  1. ↑ "Annual Endowment Report For Fiscal Year Ending 6/30/2021" (PDF). Clemson University Foundation. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Clemson University Fact Book" (PDF). Clemson.edu. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Clemson University Interactive Factbook". Clemson University Office of Institutional Research. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Color Palette". Clemson University Brand Guide. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ The pronunciation of Clemson varies. The consonant written ⟨s⟩ may be either /z/ or /s/, in which case many insert a [p] between the two syllables. Because of the pin–pen merger, many locals use [ɪ] as the first vowel.