Clarkson University

Your chances at Clarkson University

Enter a score to see whether Clarkson University is a reach, target or likely school for you.

A rough read from the admit rate and test scores only. Grades, courses, essays and activities matter as much or more. To see your whole list at once, use the chances calculator.

Application deadlines

Clarkson University’s first-year deadlines for 2026–27 on the Common App:

Early decision

December 1, 2026

Regular decision

January 15, 2027

The application is free. Clarkson University asks for the Common App personal essay, one teacher recommendation, a counselor recommendation, and a midyear report from your school.

Deadlines end at 11:59 p.m. in your own time zone. From Common App’s requirements grid, updated September 25, 2026. Check Clarkson University’s admissions site before you submit. See every college’s deadlines or early decision vs. early action.

Early decision and early action

Early decision applicants were admitted at 76% (178 of 235), compared with 83% for all applicants.

Early applicants often include recruited athletes and students with stronger applications, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps one student.

44 students were offered a spot on the waitlist, 9 took it, and 3 were admitted from it.

What admissions weighs

How Clarkson University rates each part of an application, from its Common Data Set.

High school GPA

First-year students averaged a 3.73 GPA. 46% of those who reported a class rank were in the top 10% of their class.

• 4.014%
• 3.75–3.9944%
• 3.50–3.7429%
• 3.25–3.497%
• 3.00–3.243%
• 2.50–2.992%
• 2.00–2.490.4%
• Under 2.00.2%

Some colleges report weighted GPAs, so compare loosely.

What it costs

Full price with housing is $79,022 a year. After grants, students paid $33,192 on average.

Average price after grants, by family income:

• $0–30k$20,521
• $30–48k$19,328
• $48–75k$26,800
• $75–110k$33,329
• $110k+$36,429