Overview

Political Science majors at the Clemson University enjoy many small classes that foster research, critical thinking, student participation and faculty-student interaction.

With our Bachelor of Arts, you’ll have a strong focus on arts and humanities courses and will be required to choose a minor. In our Bachelor of Science you’ll choose one of our five concentration areas.

Career Prospects:

American Politics Concentration (B.S.): Focus on national and subnational institutions at the state and local levels in the U.S. government, as well as political behavior such as interest groups, social movements, political parties and elections.

Global Politics Concentration (B.S.): Gain an understanding of the politics and cultures of different countries, and acquire an in-depth understanding of the interactions among states and non-state actors.

Political Economy Concentration (B.S.): Study the linkages between politics and the economy to learn the motivations of human interactions along with who gets what and how regarding power and resources in society.

Public Policy Concentration (B.S.): Learn about the core theories and frameworks that explain the policy process at the national, state and local levels in American politics.

Public Administration Concentration (B.S.): Study the core political roles of agencies, elected officials, bureaucrats and nonprofit organizations that carry out the administrative functions in public policy implementation, evaluation and service delivery for governments.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Public Opinion
United States Congress
The American Presidency
Interest Groups and Social Movements
Law, Courts, and Politics
Political Parties and Elections

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Clemson, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for both freshman and transfer admission must submit the following:

Application form with an application-processing fee, drawn from either a U.S. bank or a U.S. dollar account.
Scores from the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or American College Testing (ACT).
Official TOEFL or IELTS scores. English proficiency is measured through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

42378 USD / year

≈ 42378 USD / year
Out-of-State

42378 USD / year

≈ 42378 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

15854 USD / year

≈ 15854 USD / year

Living costs

Clemson

United States

1104 - 1921 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

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