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"Clemson" redirects here. For the city, see Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson University Established: 1889 Type: Public Endowment: $383.5M USD President: James F. Barker[1] Faculty: 1,264 Staff: 2,950 Undergraduates: 14,172 Postgraduates: 3,137 Location: Clemson, SC, United States Campus: Rural, 17,000 acres (69 kmē) Colors: Purple [2][3] Nickname: Tigers Mascot: The Tiger and The Cub Athletics: NCAA Division I ACC 19 varsity teams Website: www.clemson.edu Clemson University is a public, coeducational, land-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1889 , the University is academically divided into five colleges: Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Sciences; Engineering and Science; and Health, Education and Human Development; Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences.[4] The University currently enrolls more than 17,000 students from across all 50 states and 89 countries.[5] Contents [hide] 1 Location 2 History 3 Academics 3.1 Admissions 3.2 Calhoun Honors College and National Scholars Program 3.3 Top-20 initiative and research 3.4 Rankings 4 Student life 4.1 Athletics 4.2 Fight Song 4.3 Greek life 4.4 Military heritage 4.5 Recreation 5 People 6 References 7 External links // Location Clemson University is located in upstate South Carolina in Pickens County just north of Interstate 85 and Anderson, South Carolina, along the shores of Lake Hartwell. The University is located just outside of the greater Greenville area and is approximately two hours away from Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, Clemson University operates a research park off Interstate 85 and is currently constructing its Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research center in Greenville, also off Interstate 85. The university has extension offices in every county in South Carolina as a public service in its furtherance of its founding goals as an agricultural institution. The city of Clemson is served by the Clemson Area Transit bus system, as well as the Amtrak's Crescent line running through Clemson's train station right off Highways 28, 76, and 123. Oconee County Airport is located adjacent to the university's campus and is the closest public-use airport to the campus (as well as the home of the Clemson Flying Club and Dixie Skydivers), with Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport offering commercial airline service only forty-five minutes away. History Clemson is well-known for the beauty of its Foothills campus. Fort Hill was the home of John C. Calhoun and later Thomas Green Clemson and is located at the center of Clemson's campus Thomas Green Clemson IV, the University's founder, came to the Foothills of South Carolina in 1838, when he married Anna Maria Calhoun, | ||||
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