Clemson University is a public university in SC, founded in 1889 and offers Bachelor’s degrees for undergraduates and Master’s and Doctoral degrees for graduate students. The undergraduate enrollment is 20,868, and the graduate enrollment is 5,538. Clemson University is a highly selective school, receiving 28,599 applications and accepting 61.9% of applicants. Clemson University’s athletics teams compete at the club, intramural, and varsity levels. Additionally, Clemson University employs 1,360 full-time instructional staff (87% of whom hold doctorate degrees) and has a 16:1 student to faculty ratio.