I am an oos student very interested in Clemson but would scholarship money to make it reasonable. I went on the Net price Calculator and received an estimated 10,000 a year in merit aid. My question is how accurate is caculator? I would probably need the 15,000 a year.
My stats are
act-32
Gpa-4.5
Class rank- 16/488 (around top 3 percent)
I saw a 33 on the act would get me to 15,000 a year but was curious if being inside the top 4 percent of my class would make up for that.
Also is there any way to receive more than the 15,000 dollars a year?
Thanks
The merit aid info has been reported as pretty reliable in past admissions cycles. There are some small additional scholarships available to top students, but I believe these are in the vicinity of $1,500 - $2,500 a year (other than the full-ride National Scholars Program, which generally goes to students who are #1 or #2 in their classes.)
As the parent of an OOS student I will tell you that Clemson seems to raise OOS tuition substantially every year. We love the place… but I will also say it’s hard to watch each year as the Board of Trustees socks it to OOS families, especially given that SC only funds 10% of Clemson’s budget.
They are certainly not the only state school to do this… but if money is a significant factor for your situation, you might want to look at Clemson’s OOS tuition trends from the past few years before you go further. Also take a look at the fees, which can be substantial. For example, there are extra fees for being an Engineering major and/or Business major, and fees for being in the Honors College, etc. Again, not the only school to do this, but it can make it several thousand dollars a year more expensive than you initially anticipated. Good luck in your search.
The merit info from the net price calculator was very accurate for us last year. A couple of things to keep in mind. LSt year, the net price calculator was still using COA that was a couple of years old, so be sure you take whatever merit scholarship info you get and compare it to current COA information (plus a bit, because costs will increase again next year and won’t be available until next summer). Also, think about what your major is going to be. Some majors have lots of lab fees, etc that can run several hundred dollars a semester and also increase your COA.