Admission Requirements
Our admission process, like the education we provide, is highly personalized. Your application will be evaluated carefully to determine if you and Clarkson are a good fit.
Among the factors we consider are your secondary school record, scores on the SAT or ACT exam, and scores on the SAT Subject Exams. Since numbers don't tell the whole story, we also strongly consider personal recommendations, extracurricular activities, individual honors and accomplishments, special talents and your own personal statement.
We ask that you submit your:
- secondary school record
- results of the SAT or ACT
- a personal statement describing a special interest, experience or achievement that is important and meaningful to you
- two recommendations; one must be from the principal, headmaster or school counselor.
Students for whom English is not their first language are required to submit TOEFL scores. SAT subject tests are optional.
We strongly recommend a campus visit and personal interview. We'll give you some information and you can give us some information.
If you are interested in business and liberal arts, your secondary school record should include four units of English, three units of mathematics and one unit of science.
If you are interested in engineering, science, and interdisciplinary engineering and management programs, your record should include four units of English, four units of math, and 3-4 units of science, including chemistry and physics.
