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Clarkson University


Located in Potsdam, New York; Clarkson University is one of the smallest nationally ranked research university, with a total student population of around 3,000.  Clarkson was founded in 1896 as a memorial to Thomas S. Clarkson whose favorite biblical verse, “A Workman That Needeth Not to be Ashamed” became the school’s motto.  The school’s colors, green and gold, came from Clarkson’s favorite flower, the goldenrod. Clarkson is an engineering school, boasting a whopping 95% job placement rate for its graduates.  The ‘Hired By’ video showcased on its homepage presents seniors holding up handmade signs displaying their employer’s names – Hired by GE, Hired by IBM, Hired by Johnson & Johnson.”  The stats are quite impressive. 

Clarkson University also hosts Clarkson School, a bridge between the senior year of high school and the first year of college where 50 to 80 high school students each year complete a year of experiential living and learning experience on a college campus.  Upon completion, students apply and enter into university as a freshman with advance standing. 

Potsdam remains a small town, with little or nothing to do.  On the day of our visit, which turned out to be one of the rare (above 40 degree Fahrenheit) warm weather days in Potsdam, we were able to walk to the two staple establishments in town – Maxfield, a restaurant/bar and the Clarkson book store.  The dorms were another disappointment.  The rooms and flooring were run down, with no signs of any maintenance ever being done. 

Students who applied to Clarkson University, also looked at Rochester Institute of Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Lehigh University.  For more information on Clarkson University, visit http://www.clarkson.edu/
Clarkson University is located at 8 Clarkson Avenue Potsdam, New York 13699 (315)268-6400. 

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