Overview
Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina fields a club esports program, with affiliations including Carolina Collegiate Clash. The program is a student-run club rather than a varsity team run by the university. Its teams currently compete in VALORANT, Overwatch 2 and Rocket League. The school does not publicly list esports scholarship terms (news.clemson.edu, 2025-26); contact the program directly. Federal College Scorecard data shows an average net price of $22,253 per year, an acceptance rate of 38% and a graduation rate of 87% across 23,300 undergraduates.
Esports details verified 2026-10-08 · Federal data retrieved 2026-10-10
Esports scholarships at Clemson
No esports scholarships published
Clemson doesn't publish esports scholarship terms. Ask the program staff about athletic or participation awards during recruiting.
The esports program
- Level
- Club (student-run)
- Founded
- Not published
- Conference / league
- Carolina Collegiate Clash
- NACE member
- Not listed
- Facility
- Not published
- Titles fielded
- 3
Cost & outcomes vs. other esports schools
Compared with the median of all 428 esports programs we track.
| Tuition (in-state / out-of-state) | $15,554 / $40,866 |
|---|---|
| Average net price (after grants) | $22,253 |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 15% |
| Median debt at graduation | $21,500 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 16:1 |
Who studies at Clemson
23,300 undergraduates, shown as 100 people.
- White 76%
- Hispanic/Latino 9%
- Black 5%
- Asian 3%
- Two or more races 4%
- International 1%
- Other / unknown 2%
- Women
- 54%
- First-generation
- 17%
- Pell recipients
- 15%
Frequently asked questions
Does Clemson offer esports scholarships?
No esports scholarship terms are published. Clemson esports is a student-run club, and club teams rarely offer scholarships. The school does not publicly list esports scholarship terms (news.clemson.edu, 2025-26); contact the program directly. Scholarship terms can change each season, so confirm with the program before applying.
Is Clemson esports varsity or club?
Club. Clemson esports is a student-run organization rather than a varsity program run by the university; it competes in Carolina Collegiate Clash.
What games does Clemson esports compete in?
Clemson fields club teams in VALORANT, Overwatch 2 and Rocket League, according to the program's published information.
How much does Clemson cost per year?
The average annual net price — cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving aid — is $22,253. Published tuition is $15,554 in-state and $40,866 out-of-state (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard).
How hard is it to get into Clemson?
Clemson admits 38% of applicants, per the College Scorecard.
Sources
- Esports program and scholarship terms: news.clemson.edu (2025-26)
- Cost, admissions, outcomes and demographics: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-10-10
- Photo: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Research notes
Student-run Clemson Esports Club; the official source is a Dec 2019 Clemson News feature. The games come only from third-party and club sources: the club's X post on VOLAN 2025 (Valorant, Overwatch), a Rocket League match in the Carolina Collegiate Clash Spring 2026 (Sheep Esports), and VLR.gg Valorant history. No varsity program; a reported $17.5M Meta esports facility appears to be a student-paper satire piece and is ignored. Founding year unknown (began as the League of Legends Club).
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