Clarkson University
School info
3.3
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.3
Food
2.3
Clubs
3.5
Facilities
2.8
Internet
2.8
Location
2.7
Opportunities
4.1
Safety
4.1
Social
3.1
Happiness
3.1
Basic Information
Location
- Potsdam, NY
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private research university
- Established: 1896; 128 years ago (1896)
- Founder: The sisters of Thomas S. Clarkson
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 50 undergraduate programs and numerous graduate programs
- including multiple master's and doctoral degrees
Key Area
- Data analytics
- healthy world solutions
- advanced materials
- STEM and entrepreneurial education
- computer science (including theory
- artificial intelligence
- security
- software
- systems and networks)
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: ~4,000
- Undergraduates: Approximately 2,668
- Postgraduates: Around 1,300 to 1,400
- Academic Staff: 750
Notable Alumni
- M. Emmet Walsh
- Buck Dharma
- Paul Tonko
- Chris Clark
- Todd White
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Good reviews
Overall 4.3
Clarkson is improving facilities every year. During my time here they have put in a new gym, rock climbing wall, and renovated the educational resource center. The food is criticized but much improved. The small community allows for many opportunities that wouldn't be available at bigger schools (research, On-campus jobs, clubs).
Overall 4.2
It's a good school, the location makes it less appealing but creates a better community around campus.
Overall 4.2
I love it here! Becoming involved fast with the campus community is important to have a good experience. Mostly everyone is super friendly and is looking to be friends with you at the beginning so go out and interact. If you like to be outdoors this is the school for you, it very beautiful and very into outdoor activities!
Overall 4.2
The professors are super willing to help and the job opportunities are incredible. The food is meh but that why you cook in your apartment. There's a wide range of students so there are friends for everyone. The hockey games are fun to attend and there are club opportunities for all.
Overall 4.1
To have a good experience at Clarkson you have to be willing to be outside, have hobbies and be able to come up with something to do when there isn't a plethora of things to do in town. The food is not good, they are working to improve on it, but I haven't noticed much of a difference as of yet.
Overall 4.1
I'm happy with my choice to come to Clarkson. If you want to pursue engineering, definitely come here but if you want to study something else, I would say Clarkson might not be the best fit since we are mostly an engineering school. The campus isn't the fanciest, but it has everything you need and the area is very beautiful because of the nature.
Overall 4.1
I love clarkson. Only downside: it's in the middle of nowhere.
Overall 4.1
Clarkson University has a great alumni network, which helps to provide students with financial aid and job opportunities. Clarkson's career fair is unlike any other I've seen. As a freshman, you can easily get a co-op/internship experience with companies like GE. The university also focuses on hands-on learning, which puts you ahead in your field.
Overall 4.1
I love it here.
Overall 4.1
Obviously not perfect for everyone, but does that choose to attend love it!
Bad reviews
Overall 1.6
Just awful
Overall 1.9
The food is terrible and the campus is in terrible shape
Overall 1.9
Not happy with the campus and the teaching, it seems as if their focus is not towards the students.
Overall 1.9
The weather is terrible, socially it's awful, and it's so far from civilization you'll go crazy if you go here. It's a great school in a terrible place.
Overall 2
Food is terrible here my cousin Brianna is a Junior here and Im a sophomore and we both hate it were transferring
Overall 2
Terrible
Overall 2
Over priced when you have TAs teaching class, and the professors never have time for you at office hours. Library isn't a real library and their English 101/102 courses don't covert to any other school. Pretty strange atmosphere. The location is pretty bad too, hard to get and pretty cold in the winter.