Potsdam, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Clarkson University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Potsdam, New York. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 3,348 students in fall 2024, including 2,296 undergraduates and 1,052 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Clarkson University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 56 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Data Science. It awarded 1,165 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
3,348
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
1,165
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
56
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 56
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.