Clemson University is one of the country’s top public universities, that combines the best of small-college teaching and big-time science, engineering and technology. It is a selective, public, land-grant university in a college-town setting along a dynamic Southeastern corridor. The University is committed to world-class teaching, research and public service in the context of general education, student development and continuing education.

The University has five colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Science; Engineering and Science; and Health, Education and Human Development.

Clemson professors get to know their students and explore innovative ways of teaching. And it’s one reason Clemson’s retention and graduation rates rank among the highest in the country among public schools. This is the main reason why Clemson attracts some of the country’s best students who seek intellectual challenge.

The University emphasizes agriculture, architecture, business, education, engineering, natural resources, science and technology. It also promotes excellence in education and scholarship in selected areas of the creative arts, health, human development, the humanities and social sciences. Clemson University develops students' communication and critical-thinking skills, ethical judgment, global awareness, and scientific and technological knowledge.

The University also values its faculty and staff who have committed their talents and careers to advance its mission. It pledges to support their work, to encourage their professional development, to evaluate their professional performance and to compensate them at nationally competitive levels.