2013 Princeton Review: Clemson and Univ. of SC complete list of ratings

Aug 21, 2012, 9:49 AM

In the overall listing of each school it shows "Applicants Also Look at and Often Prefer," "Sometimes Prefer," and "Rarely Prefer" sections. It seems those looking at Clemson rarely prefer Univ. of SC, while applicants looking at U of SC often look at and prefer Clemson.

These are categories in which one or both appear. They are in the order in which they are listed in the book:

Students Study the Least:
12. South Carolina

Best Career Services:
5. Clemson

Best-Run Colleges:
15. Clemson

Their Students Love These Colleges:
8. Clemson

Happiest Students:
4. Clemson

Most Conservative Students:
14. Clemson

Most Religious Students:
14. Clemson

Town-Gown Relations (How well students get along with the local community):
1. Clemson

Best Athletic Facilities (Don't shoot the messenger-students did the rankings of their own facilities.):
15. South Carolina

Students Pack the Stadiums:
15. Clemson

Everyone Plays Intramural Sports:
1. Clemson

Best College Newspaper:
14. South Carolina

Lots of Greek Life:
10. South Carolina

Party Schools:
17. South Carolina

Jock Schools (combination of intercollegiate, intramural, and the Greek system):
1. Clemson
8. South Carolina

Future Rotarians and Daughters of the American Revolution:
15. Clemson

Green Honor Roll:
South Carolina

Scored 95 or Above on Academic Rating:
Clemson

Top 75 Public Schools:
Clemson*
South Carolina*

*Neither was in the top 10. Ironically #1 was UNC.

These ratings are not numbered but include about fifty schools in each list of the most popular majors:

Great Schools for Health Services Majors:
Clemson

Great Schools for English Literature and Language Majors:
Clemson

Great Schools for Computer Science/Computer Engineering Majors:
Clemson

Great Schools for Communications Majors:
Clemson

Great Schools for Agriculture Majors:
Clemson

Great Schools for Accounting Majors:
Clemson

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I'll bite on this one. I think Clemson is a great school, offering a great college experience. I personally know many friends, and even some family, who attended Clemson. I have visited Clemson and it is a nice place!

I was lukewarm on attending Clemson myself for reasons that are personal to me only.

Clemson is a college town, highly insulated from the world. Outside the university and the people associated with the university, there's not as much variety as far as people, experience, opportunity, and activities. At Carolina I met and interacted with lots of non-university people. The scope ran from local attorneys to guys I worked with at a 5 Points restaurant. That said- there is seemed to be much more trouble you could get into at Carolina than Clemson!

Also Clemson did not have Navy ROTC and I had a Navy scholarship.

In the Navy I was stationed in a small "Navy town". Everyone there was associated with the Navy somehow. Some people loved it, but it really rubbed me raw. I couldn't wait to get out of there!

The academics between the schools were not distinguished enough that one stood out from the other when I attended, therefore Carolina was the best choice for me.

I get why people love Clemson and go there, but it's not for everyone.

Like you, I wouldn't change anything.

Good luck with All-barn

2013 Princeton Review: Clemson and Univ. of SC complete list of ratings

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