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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
77.00%	1,300

Clarkson University's acceptance rate is 77.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 7,347 students applied and 5,657 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Clarkson.

Clarkson's acceptance rate places 61st out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,300 and the ACT score is 29 at Clarkson. Clarkson's SAT score ranks 29th out of 91 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Clarkson, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Clarkson University is 77.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 11.00%. 3,938 men and 3,367 women applied to Clarkson and 3,111 men and 2,559 women students were accepted.

Among them, 404 men and 205 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Clarkson.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Clarkson
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	7,347	3,938	3,367	0	0
Admitted	5,657	3,111	2,559	0	0
Enrolled	622	404	205	0	0
Acceptance Rate	77.00%	79.00%	76.00%	-	-
Yield	11.00%	12.99%	8.01%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Clarkson University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 295 students (49% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 49 students (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Clarkson.

The median SAT score is 1,300 with 640 SAT EBRW and 660 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 593. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 700 and 25^th percentile is 605 .

The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75^th percentile score of 31 and 25^th percentile score of 26 at Clarkson. The median ACT math score is 28 and the ACT English score is 28.

The SAT and ACT scores at Clarkson University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,311, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Clarkson
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1198	1300	1390
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	593	640	690
SAT Math	605	660	700
ACT Composite	26	29	31
ACT Math	26	28	31
ACT English	23	28	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Clarkson University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Clarkson. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Clarkson University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Clarkson Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Clarkson University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Clarkson.

Admission Information for Applying to Clarkson
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.clarkson.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.clarkson.edu/apply-now
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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