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Clemson University




                                                                                students across the State of South     Clemson University fulfills its land-
                                                                                Carolina and has an endowment of    grant mission to be “a high seminary of
                                                                                over $1 billion. The University operates   learning” to develop “the main material
                                                                                Extension offices in every county of    resources of the State” for the people of
                                                                                the state and has five Innovation
                                                                                                                    South Carolina by attracting world-class
                                                                                Campuses and six Research
                                                                                                                    researchers, building state-of-the-art
                                                                                and Education Center locations.
                                                                                                                    facilities, and providing scholarships
                                                                                Classified as an R1 — Very High
                                                                                                                    for in-state students. Through the
                                                                                Research University by the Carnegie
                                                                                                                    research, outreach and entrepreneurial
                                                                                Classification of Institutions of Higher
                                                                                                                    projects led by our faculty and students,
                                                                                Education — Clemson is dedicated to
                                                                                                                    Clemson University is driving economic
                                                                                teaching, research, and service. The
                                                                                main campus, located in Upstate South   development and improving quality of life
                                                                                Carolina, sits on 1,400 acres in the   in South Carolina and beyond.
                                                                                foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains,   105 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634
                                                                                along the shores of Lake Hartwell.   (864) 656-3311 • clemson.edu

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