Clemson University offers 284 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 18 major programs - 1 Certificate, 4 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 12 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $15,554 for South Carolina residents and $39,498 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,208 students out of total 28,466 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 514 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Clemson University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameClemson University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC
Online Students2,208 Enrolled Online Exclusively
10,406 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$15,554
Out-of-State$39,498
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,646
Out-of-State$24,798
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total18 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Masters4 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate12 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Clemson University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $15,554 and $39,498 for non-South Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $12,646 and $24,798 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $654 for South Carolina residents and $1,695 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $772 for South Carolina residents and $1,548 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$15,558$15,558$15,558$15,558$15,554
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$38,550$38,550$38,550$39,502$39,498
Graduate (In-State)$11,796$11,796$11,796$12,204$12,646
Graduate (Out-of-State)$23,246$23,246$23,246$23,912$24,798
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$657$657$657$657$654
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,657$1,657$1,657$1,698$1,695
Graduate (In-State)$724$724$724$743$772
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,451$1,451$1,451$1,488$1,548

Online Programs By Area of Study

Clemson University offers 284 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 4 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 12 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4112
Overall Programs21NOT OFFERED82 835642

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 5
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computational ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 11
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED51 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Regulatory Science/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
Healthcare InnovationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 4

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Clemson University, there are 28,466 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 12,614 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,208 students are enrolled exclusively and 10,406 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment28,466
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,208
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses10,406
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses15,852

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,208 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,347 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 845 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,208
South Carolina Resident1,347
Other State In U.S.861
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,208
Undergraduate186
Graduate2,022
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses186
Degree/Certificate Seeking180
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking6

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