Clarkson University - Campus Life

• The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 640 acres.
• Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.

Description:

640-acre campus in Potsdam (population: 11,000), 150 miles from Syracuse.

Served by bus; major airport serves Syracuse; smaller airport serves

Massena (20 miles); train serves Montreal, Quebec, Canada (150 miles).

School operates transportation to St. Lawrence University, SUNY College at Potsdam,

various locations on campus, and Potsdam.

Types of Housing

• Coed Dorms are used by 31% of the on-campus students.
• Women's Dorms are used by 7% of the on-campus students.
• Men's Dorms are used by 26% of the on-campus students.
• Sorority housing are used by 2% of the students.
• Fraternity housing are used by 7% of the students.
• School-owned/operated Apartments.
• 70% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 30% of all students live off campus or commute.
• On average, 95% of all students are on campus during the weekend.

• All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.

• All students may have cars on campus.
• 85% of all students have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors

• 40% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $800 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
• Freshmen are discouraged from working during first term.