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Clemson offers just about the best de3al in a college education for your money. While the university is growing, you still get the feeling of a small town college.

Clemson Student atmosphere is brilliant; the campus is amazing also; not one part of the campus would be considered ugly and the history and traditions of clemson make it even better. School pride is a must at clemson; everyday you will see plenty of students wearing the brillant orange or purple school colours and id like to see you try to find a car without clemson insignia of somekind.

Clemson is the best college town because there is no better time than Clemson tailgating.

Clemson has a fairly large student body, but I feel like everyone finds their own niche. I see the same people every week walking around classes, and you don't get "lost in the numbers". Athletics and school pride are very evident on campus - particularly on Fridays. Each Friday is a "Solid Orange" Friday, where students/staff/professors/fans are encouraged to support Clemson Athletics by wearing orange. Most people that are attending Clemson or have graduated from Clemson describe Clemson as being a "family". Everyone you'll meet there is supportive and will do anything to help you succeed.

Clemson is a great place to balance a social life and acamdemics. Teachers care about school, but when it comes to a big football or basketball game, they are just as excited. The ease of the city of Clemson and the surrounding towns allows for more than just school. The atmosphere is uplifting, and although there are nearly 17,000 students, it feels like it is about half that. When I hear of anyone considering the school, I get extremely excited. The feeling of school pride and enthusiasm is felt everywhere you go. I never went a day at school without seeing at least 100 people in orange. One of the greatest things I have experienced while going to school is being on the varsity Rowing team. The facilities and people that I spend each day with make the experience well worth it. Its hard work, but the rewards are wonderful. Everyday had a new adventure both inside the classroom and out.

Clemson's biggest asset for me is Lake Heartwell and its small town atmosphere but large University status. I wouldn't change anything except more off campus fraternity housing. South Carolinians are impressed when they find out I go to Clemson and people not from South Carolina always wonder where it is... they are usually surprised that it is in South Carolina. I spend most of my time on campus in Brackett Hall which houses all of the social sciences. It is definitely a 'college town' as the whole town exists around the college. The biggest recent controversy on campus was if Wal-Mart should open in the town... (it did not... but did open up the road). I would be amazed if there was any other school with more pride, our blood run'eth orange! One unusual thing about Clemson is that a dyke was built to keep the campus from flooding and when the lake was made and filled. I will always remember meeting my pot luck room mate on move in day... who is now one of my best friends and was in my wedding. People don't really complain here.

The upstate of SC is a great place to live, nice weather, lots of things to do in terms of outdoor activities, and student organizations. If you're into cultural experience, art, music, theater, etc., there is a much more limited selection available. Greenville has some reasonable options, and ATL and CLT are not far away, but Clemson itself is a small town with a big university in the middle.

Clemson is really big about Engineering. I did Mechanical Engineering from Clemson and it was really good and they make improvement to the program every year based on input from Senior students. So if you want to do engineering and you are in or near South Carolina, then Clemson should be one of your top options. School size is just right. Not too big and not too small. Teachers always have time for students if they have any questions. But some teachers are not helpful outside of the class. People are very impressed in South Carolina when they hear that I go to Clemson, I do not know about other states. Clemson's administration is pretty good, no problems that I know of. There is alot of school pride that comes out especially during the football season. I will always remember the women in Clemson.

Clemson is a really good school if you like meeting new people all the time. It also provides a lot of opportunities to get into groups that you are interested in to make friends. It is definitely a college town, with not a whole lot going on besides the students, but that is what makes the college experience so unique. Clemson provides a lot of opportunities if you take advantage of searching them out.

Clemson is a school where everyone wears orange no matter if its a football Saturday in the fall, or a rainy day of class.