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The influence of Clemson University on the overall character
and living experience of the City of Clemson is evident year-
round, especially during seven weekends during the fall when
tens of thousands of orange-clad Clemson football fans descend
upon the City to support their Tigers.

The inhabitants of the University and the City benefit from
their cooperative relationship in many ways. In addition to
its array of athletic programs, Clemson University’s Brooks
Center for the Performing Arts offers music performances, art
exhibits, student theater productions, and film screenings to
enhance the community living experience. The South Carolina
Botanical Garden on campus attracts locals and visitors to its
acres of blooms and green space. Another wonderful asset is
the City’s fare-free transit system, CATbus, that offers public
transportation to students, faculty, staff, residents, and visitors
traveling in and around Clemson.

Both the University and the City enhance the area’s sense of
community through events and activities. The City supports such
events as ClemsonFest (returning in 2022), a Chamber and
community Independence Day celebration, the Downtown
Trick or Treat, and the Holiday Parade each December, the
Clemson Farmers Market, Camp Clemson, and a variety of
recreational sports programs. Some of the University-sponsored
events include the student-organized First Friday Parade in
Close-knit Communities August, Military Appreciation Day during a Clemson football
game, and the floats on Bowman Field and Tigerama to kick-off
Homecoming weekend.
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a great place to live. With the Blue Ridge Clemson has a population of more than 18,000
permanent residents, augmented for ten months
Mountains and an abundance of waterfalls of the year by more than 25,000 students who
nearby, large lakes for outdoor enthusiasts, four attend Clemson University. However, the
hospitable seasons, the vitality of the University University is considered a municipality of its own
scene, and four welcoming communities, the and is therefore officially separate from the City
Clemson Area offers spirited culture, superior of Clemson. The two entities cooperate to serve
quality of life, scenic beauty, and a population the Clemson community and are regarded as an
of folks who are genuinely happy to see you. exceptional example of town and gown relations.

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