<p>Saw that 70% of students are in state.</p>
<p>Is being from out of state an issue?</p>
<p>Does the campus vacate on weekends?</p>
<p>Also interested in this. Son will be out of state as well. </p>
<p>Any tips on getting to Clemson, from those from OOS? We’re in Louisiana, specifically, New Orleans.</p>
<p>I hear it’s easier to go through Atlanta, but I’d rather not fly where the Dirty Birds are!</p>
<p>Had to make that comment, given tonight’s game.</p>
<p>I have visited twice and flew into Charlotte.</p>
<p>Not sure what the traffic would be like around Atlanta.</p>
<p>Easy drive up I85.Barely any turns.</p>
<p>Being from out of state is a non-issue. There are a lot of out of state students (numbers wise- 30% of ~15k) so your son or daughter will not be alone. Campus is very lively during weekends, even when there isn’t a home football, basketball, concert, etc. The only time campus dies is during the normal holiday breaks, but even then there are many students who stick around. </p>
<p>Most people fly into Charlotte, Greenville, or Atlanta depending on what is cheapest. I have also met a lot of students that take the train. Amtrak has a station in downtown Clemson (~10 min walk from campus).</p>
<p>I have met at least 30 students from Massachusetts and probably about 50+ from New England. There are also tons of people from California, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York and Maryland. </p>
<p>The campus is much alive on the weekends. Like Mitch said, the only time the campus is dead is during holiday breaks (fall break, thanksgiving break, spring break). I stayed over fall break and the campus was dead (people stayed around but not that many and nobody came out).</p>
<p>You can fly into Greenville, Charlotte or Atlanta or take the Amtrak train into Clemson which is in downtown Clemson.</p>