Clemson University will welcoming around 5,100 students in the first year and 1,800 transfer students to the main campus and 2,000 doctoral students in the academic year 2025, which begins on August 20, and 2,000 doctoral students.
Compared to the enrollment of 5,031 students last autumn, this year's in -depth class characterizes an increase of 69 students.
This year's group of students in the first year comprises the second largest class of South Carolinian, who represents all 46 counties together with students from 49 states and 34 countries, as can be seen from a press release.
Almost 65,000 students in the first year applied for the approval of the basic course at Clemson, including 10,714 record of South Carolina, the highest number of applicants in the states in the history of the university.
In order to eliminate the constant increase in the student population, Clemson University has launched several projects for residence and facilities.
The projects include a renovation of Manning Hall in the amount of $ 46.2 million, which was part of the $ 155 million in Bryan Mall High Rise Student Housing Renovation project from Clemson.
The lever hall is to be renovated from May 2025 to July 2026.
These improvements will modernize the life of the campus and offer the students of state -of -the -art amenities and improved living space.
Clemsons at Housing campus includes traditional dormitories, the life of suite and apartment accommodation in the apartment style.
The options range from common double rooms with hall baths to units with private bedrooms and bathrooms.
On the campus communities and buildings, the following include:
- Douthit East and West: offers single rooms for new students and is available for ongoing students.
- Lightsey Bridge: offers apartment style with two bedrooms compared to the SC Botanical Gardens.
- Calhoun Courts: offers apartments with private bedrooms for ongoing students.
- Thornhill Village: offers private apartments with three bedrooms for ongoing students.
- Gressette Hall: offers single rooms for new students.
- University village: A community of apartments.
- Mickel Hall: Modern Suite style units with prospects for rise participants.
- The shoe boxes include Cope, Benet, Geer, Sanders and young halls on the west side of the campus.
These communities and buildings on campus are aimed at the different needs of students in the first year and the high school student.
The ongoing renovation projects are expected to improve the housing options of Clemson University on campus.
Clemson University: Renovation projects for residential buildings
According to a press release, the renovation of the Manning Hall was completed on August 8 by the Juneau Construction Company based in Atlanta.
The 11-story renovated residential hall has 110,000 square meters of student housing with 432 beds and 8,000 square meters of equipment room as well as improved security features, improved accessibility, an updated interior and replaces concrete in front of the Manning Hall.
Clemson's Manning Hall was built in 1967 and is named after Richard I. Manning III, a former governor of South Carolina. It currently serves as a purely female dormitory on campus.
Bryan Mall High Rise
According to a press release, Bryan Mall's high -rise home is expected to be completed by July 2026.
Here you will find an overview of the renovation goals for the Hochhut in Bryan Mall.
- To make the buildings completely accessible to people with mobility disorders.
- Add new roofs and other external improvements.
- To move the main inputs to meet each other and create a community courtyard and a social space.
Bryan Mall's high-rise buildings built in 1971 were originally three high-rise buildings, which were housed for students in the first year and a large living space for living and student room.
After decades of use, the buildings were significantly renovated in the 2020s. This process included adding an additional floor to each tower and the creation of more student lounge room to enable increased enrollment and to extend the useful life of the buildings for another 40 years.
The renovation also focused on the modernization of the infrastructure and the improvement of the courtyard and the surrounding landscape for a better experience of the students.
Lever hall
The Lever Hall is in the final phase. According to a press release, the conclusion for summer 2026 is expected.
The Lever Hall was completed in 1968 and is a high-rise sleeping hall on the horseshoe, named after Asbury Frank Lever, a former US Congressman.
It was built as one of the high -rise buildings at Clemson University and included sun decks on the roof, even though they have now been closed.
Here you will find an overview of the renovation goals for Lever Hall.
- Includes the complex fully accessible.
- Move the main entrances to stand each other and create social and learning rooms on every floor.
- Replace the bathroom of the community with “Wet Core” designs and replace the surfaces.
- Update the mechanical, electrical and sanitary systems to meet the current standards and extend the lifespan.
- Improvement of the exterior of the buildings with new roofs and social spaces of the community.
These continuous efforts ensure that Clemson University is still obliged to offer its students first -class housing options.
Clemson University: Off-Campus Student Housing Project
In addition to these campus projects, Clemson broke a new apartment initiative called “The Hub” on the ground for the school year 2025.
The project location is located on the corner of the Tiger Boulevard and College Avenue and connects directly to the Keowee Trail, a 1.3 mile hiking trail.
The seven-story development will contain a apartment community at 1,303 years with a variety of studio bedroom layouts and three-story town houses, retail space and green space facilities.
An additional 830 parking spaces and 20,000 square meters of amenities such as the following.
- A pool and a lounge on the roof
- View of the Hartwell Lake
- A fitness center
- Cafe
- Green rooms
- Outdoor dining areas
- Entertainment rooms
Core rooms and Kayne Anderson Real Estate officially broke the project on the ground, and the completion of “The Hub” is planned for the summer of 2027.
This project is expected to improve the living options outside the campus for students.
Other existing options outside the campus are the Bixby in the 405 College Ave and the reserve in Clemson in the 103 Sumter Lane.
Both offer modern amenities and are cheaply near the campus.
Clemson University: ongoing projects
In addition, projects on campus contain the following:
- Moving the Fuel Station Campus. May 2025 – August 2025.
- Johnstone Hall Core Campus demolition. January 2024 – May 2025.
- Improvements of the reflection area. January 2025 – June 2025
- Parking garage in Williamson Road – May 2025 – August 2027
- Building forest and environmental protection construction – February 2024 – April 2026
- The College of Veterinary Medicine construction is expected to be completed in autumn 2026.
- Nieri Family Alumni & Visitors Center autumn construction 2023 – spring 2025.
- Advanced Materials Innovation Complex Construction 2023 – October 2025
Travis Rose covers Anderson County for the independent post. Reach it by e -mail at trose@gannett.com.