Clemson University

Clemson University

Former names	Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina (1889–1964)
Type	Public land-grant research university
Established	1889; 135 years ago (1889)
Academic affiliations	Sea-grant
Endowment	$1.007 Billion [1]
President	James P. Clements
Provost	Robert H. Jones
Academic staff	1,431[2]
Administrative staff	3,451[2]
Students	25,822 (fall 2019)[3]
Undergraduates	20,195 (fall 2019)[3]
Postgraduates	5,627 (fall 2019)[3]
Location	Clemson , South Carolina , United States 34°40′42″N 82°50′21″W
Campus	College Town, 1,400 acres (5.7 km^2)
Newspaper	The Tiger
Colors	Clemson orange, Regalia[4]
Nickname	Tigers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS – ACC
Mascot	The Tiger The Cub
Website	www.clemson.edu

Clemson University /ˈklɛmsən/^[5] is a public university in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson's athletics teams are called the Tigers.

References

1. "Annual Endowment Report For Fiscal Year Ending 6/30/2021" (PDF). Clemson University Foundation. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
2. "Clemson University Fact Book" (PDF). Clemson.edu. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
3. "Clemson University Interactive Factbook". Clemson University Office of Institutional Research. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
4. "Color Palette". Clemson University Brand Guide. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
5. The pronunciation of Clemson varies. The consonant written ⟨s⟩ may be either /z/ or /s/, in which case many insert a [p] between the two syllables. Because of the pin–pen merger, many locals use [ɪ] as the first vowel.

• "Clemson University". clemson.edu. Retrieved 2008-06-28.