<p>I'm looking for colleges with a similar vibe to Clemson, preferably in the Southeast but I'm flexible. You can check my history for things specific to me. I wouldn't mind even smaller; I also wouldn't hate going somewhere larger. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Auburn University - it’s very similar, a little bigger, has more of a town around it, architecture of campus is very similar, they even share the tiger as a mascot. </p>
<p>I am not sure of others, I only know these two are very similar because they were the two I had to choose from back when I was selecting where to go to school.</p>
<p>Where did you end up @vamominvabeach ? 
What helped you decide? Thanks!</p>
<p>I went to Auburn and I loved it. When I visited there it just felt like home. It also had the major I preferred as well. I liked the size of a Auburn and the City of Auburn as well. At the time (this was many years ago) Auburn’s campus was better maintained - with much nicer housing and academic buildings. Auburn today still has a beautiful campus and great facilities. I can’t speak to the condition of Clemson today.</p>
<p>Oklahoma State University although IMO the lack of outdoors opportunities immediately adjacent to OSU makes the school feel different than Auburn (I’ve never been to Clemson so I can’t compare). </p>
<p>University of Virginia, Auburn, Ole Miss- although it is not as smart as Clemson their campus is equally as beautiful, but take a look at UVA it is a lot like Clemson</p>
<p>Consider UGA. Check out the honors program, CUROS research and the various scholarships available. </p>
<p>Auburn is probably most similar to Clemson. Va Tech is also very similar. Or you might like Mississippi State. They’re all small-town land-grant universities with a lot of school spirit and a close-knit campus.</p>
<p>I think Clemson is more similar to Virginia Tech than UVa, in terms of the Virginia schools.</p>
<p>Does the feel of Cornell remotely resemble that of Clemson? At least most similar among the Ivies? </p>
<p>I highly highly doubt it.</p>
<p>@Vlklngboy11 I don’t mean like academic strength or anything, just general clean-air smaller attitude, etc. </p>
<p>I’m also starting to look at Johns Hopkins–not sure though. Does anyone know if they got rid of their ridiculously competitive engineering scholarship? I can’t seem to find it anymore on their site. </p>
<p>Neither university are small, Clemson has lots of state students very into sports and greek life. That’s not like Cornell, none of the ivy’s are like Clemson. If you want a highly rated academic school like Clemson look into Vandy.</p>
<p>Thanks for your opinions @Vlklngboy11 !</p>
<p>Alabama is very similar to Clemson, except that Alabama is in a good-sized city. </p>
<p>My son LOVED Clemson when he visited but it was in the middle of nowhere with little to do. When we then visited Alabama, he saw that it had a similar vibe and was beautiful, but is in a good-sized city, so lots more to do. </p>
<p>Alabama has much better scholarships than Clemson does, so if you need large merit, look at Bama.</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids does Alabama have a small honors program, and was your son in that if so?</p>
<p>Alabama has an Honors College with 3 different Honors programs. Both of my sons were in the HC.</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids I really like the small size of Clemson’s honors college–is Alabama’s much larger?</p>
<p>“Clemson has lots of state students very into sports and greek life. That’s not like Cornell”</p>
<p>Greek life is very popular at Cornell – in fact, Cornell has a higher Greek participation rate (almost one-third) than Clemson.</p>