Editing Clemson University (section)

===Colleges and schools===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="float:right; font-size:90%"
! College
! Enrollment (2019)<ref name="Enrollment"/>
|-
| College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
| {{nb5}}2,191
|-
| College of Architecture, Art and Construction
| {{nb5}}1,199<ref name="caac_enrollment">{{cite web |title=College of Architecture, Art and Construction launches into its first semester |url=https://news.clemson.edu/college-of-architecture-art-and-construction-launches-into-its-first-semester/ |website=Clemson News |date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=28 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
| College of Arts and Humanities
| {{nb5}}1,035<ref name="cah_enrollment">{{cite web |title=College of Arts and Humanities takes historic step into its first school year |url=https://news.clemson.edu/college-of-arts-and-humanities-takes-historic-step-into-its-first-school-year |website=Clemson News|date=August 29, 2023 }}</ref>
|-
| College of Behavioral Science and Health Science
| {{nb5}}4,125
|-
| College of Business
| {{nb5}}5,076
|-
| College of Education
| {{nb5}}1,861
|-
| College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
| {{nb5}}7,182
|-
| College of Science
| {{nb5}}3,311
|}

In July 1955, the four schools that made up Clemson—Agriculture, Arts & Sciences, Engineering and Textiles—were transformed into nine colleges: Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Industry, Education, Engineering, Forestry and Recreation Resources, and Nursing.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ellers|first=Joseph|title=Getting To Know Clemson University Is Quite An Education|year=1987|publisher=Blueridge Publications|isbn=978-0934870177|page=95}}</ref> This structure was used by the university until 1995 when the university's nine colleges were condensed into five: Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts, and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Science; Engineering and Science; Health, Education, and Human Development.<ref name="CU Colleges">{{cite web|title=Colleges, Schools, and Departments|url=http://www.clemson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-departments.html|publisher=Clemson University}}</ref> On July 14, 2014, the Eugene T. Moore School of Education broke off from the College of Health, Education, and Human development, thus becoming the sixth college.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsstand.clemson.edu/mediarelations/clemson-names-petersen-founding-dean-of-moore-school-of-education/|title=Clemson names Petersen founding dean of Moore School of Education|author=Laderman, Michael|date=May 7, 2014|access-date=April 25, 2015|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126030920/https://newsstand.clemson.edu/mediarelations/clemson-names-petersen-founding-dean-of-moore-school-of-education/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

An academic reorganization effective July 1, 2016, created seven new colleges: College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities; College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; College of Business; College of Education (including the Eugene T. Moore School of Education); College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; and College of Science.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clemson.edu/forward/reorganization/|title=College Reorganization|publisher=Clemson University}}</ref>

Currently, there are nine academic colleges: College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, College of Architecture, Art and Construction, College of Arts and Humanities, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, College of Education, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, College of Science, the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business, and the new College of Veterinary Medicine.<ref name ="Colleges">{{Citation | title = Clemson Colleges, Schools and Departments | publisher = Clemson University | publication-place = Clemson, South Carolina| language = English | url = https://www.clemson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-and-departments.html | access-date  = 6 May 2024 }}</ref>

====College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences====
The College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences (CAFLS) supports Clemson University's land-grant mission to provide education, research, and service to the public. CAFLS faculty members teach major subjects and core curricula while preparing students to be leaders, creative thinkers, and communicators.  Emphasis is placed on engaging students in research, internships/coops, study abroad, and service learning. CAFLS research is focused on the sustainability of agriculture, forests, and natural resources; food and packaging systems to ensure a healthy and safe food supply, and biomedical sciences to improve human and non-human health.<ref name=CAFLS>{{cite web|url=http://www.clemson.edu/cafls/|title=College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences}}</ref>

====College of Architecture, Art and Construction====
[[File:CU Lowry Hall Aug2010.jpg|thumb|[[Lee and Lowry Hall]]s are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].]]

The College of Architecture, Art and Construction (CAAC) contains a School of Architecture, a Department of Art and the Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning. Departments within the school include Construction Science and Management and Landscape Architecture.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clemson.edu/caac/about/index.html|title=About the College - College of Architecture, Art and Construction - Clemson University, South Carolina|access-date=28 October 2024}}</ref> One of the departments of the college, the School of Architecture, was ranked as the  No. 16 graduate school for architecture in the country by Design Intelligence.<ref name="Clemson architecture programs ranked among nation's best">{{cite news|title=Clemson architecture programs ranked among nation's best|url=http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20131105/NEWS/311050056/|access-date=November 9, 2013|newspaper=The Greenville News|date=November 5, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131110000305/http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20131105/NEWS/311050056/|archive-date=November 10, 2013}}</ref> The Brooks Center serves as performing arts venue for the college.<ref name="brooks">{{cite web| title=Brooks Center for the Performing Arts| url=https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/brooks/about/index.html| work=clemson.edu/centers-institutes/brooks | publisher=Clemson University}}</ref>

====College of Arts and Humanities====
[[File:CU Strode Tower Aug2010.jpg|thumb|Strode Tower building at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina.]]

The College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) was founded in 2023 and has six departments: English, History and Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Languages, Performing Arts and Philosophy and Religion. Interdisciplinary Studies includes the Global Black Studies, Women’s Leadership and World Cinema programs. The Brooks Center serves as a performing arts venue for the college. The college also offers a pre-law program and promotes the Humanities Hub, which intends to advance the outreach, scholarly and teaching activities of the humanities.<ref name="cah_home">{{cite web| title=About the College| url=https://www.clemson.edu/cah/about/index.html | publisher=Clemson University}}</ref>

====Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business====
The College of Business is accredited by the [[AACSB|Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]].

The College of Business, after receiving a $60m gift from Wilbur and Ann Powers, was renamed the Wilbur O. and Ann Power College of Business in October 2020. The College of Business was the first to be named in the history of Clemson University.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-16 |title=Clemson University makes the historic move after receiving $60 million gift |url=https://www.wyff4.com/article/clemson-business-school-now-named-wilbur-o-and-ann-powers-college-of-business/34396297 |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=WYFF |language=en}}</ref>

The College of Business is ranked among the top schools on The Princeton Review’s 2023 ''Best Business Schools'' and ''Best Business Schools (Southeast)'' lists. The college is also listed on the ''Best Online MBA Programs''. It’s ranked #10 for ''Best MBA for Human Resources'', #34 for ''Top 50 Entrepreneurship: Grad'', and #5 for ''Top South Top 50 Entrepreneurship: Grad''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best MBA for Human Resources {{!}} The Princeton Review |url=https://www.princetonreview.com/business-school-rankings?rankings=best-mba-for-human-resources |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=www.princetonreview.com |language=en}}</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, U.S. News and World Report ranks the college #98 in ''Best Business Schools'' and #56 in ''Part-time MBA.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clemson University Full-Time MBA Program |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/clemson-university-01198 |access-date=12 April 2024 |website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>

==== College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences====
[[File:CU McAdams Hall Aug2010.jpg|thumb|McAdams Hall]]

The College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences (CECAS) specializes in engineering as well as the physical sciences such as physics and chemistry. Inspired by Thomas Green Clemson's dream to create a "high seminary of learning to benefit the agricultural and mechanical arts," engineering and sciences have been an integral part of the university's development. Since the first degrees were granted in 1896, Clemson engineers and scientists have made significant contributions to South Carolina, the nation, and the world.

CECAS was formed in 1995, joining the engineering disciplines with the chemistry, computer science, geological science, mathematical science, and physics and astronomy departments.<ref name=CoES>{{cite web|url=http://www.clemson.edu/ces/about/|title=Clemson College of Engineering and Science|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref>

====Clemson University Honors College====
The Clemson University Honors College focuses on education for highly motivated, academically talented students. Entrance to college is very competitive, with only 250 incoming freshmen accepted each year with an average SAT score of 1400 or higher and finishing in the top 3% of their high school graduating class.<ref name="Honors College">{{cite web|url=http://www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/|title=Calhoun Honors College|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref> The college was founded in 1962 and originally named for [[John C. Calhoun]], a South Carolina native and politician, who was the vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832.<ref name=Connolly>{{cite news |last1=Connolly |first1=Matt |title=Clemson's Calhoun Honors College has a new name after pushback |url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article243484016.html |access-date=June 12, 2020 |work=[[The State (newspaper)|The State]] |date=June 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612184903/https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article243484016.html |archive-date=June 12, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

====College of Education====
The College of Education is Clemson's newest college and is centered in the [[Tillman Hall at Clemson University|Tillman Hall]]. The college has some 600 undergraduate students and 600 graduate students, and the mission is to embrace the diverse faculty, staff, and students and provide them with a diverse set of experiences. The COE also houses the Call Me MISTER Program and the Moore Scholars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clemson.edu/hehd/departments/education/about/index.html|title=About the School of Education|publisher=Clemson University}}</ref>

On June 12, 2020, university trustees petitioned the [[South Carolina General Assembly|state legislature]] for authorization to rename Tillman Hall. [[Benjamin Tillman|"Pitchfork" Ben Tillman]] was a governor and U.S. senator who used virulent racism to dominate South Carolina politics after [[Reconstruction era|Reconstruction]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Clemson to remove the name of pro-slavery politician |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/clemson-remove-name-pro-slavery-politician-school-s-honor-college-n1230671?cid=sm_npd_ms_fb_lw |website=NBC News | date=June 12, 2020 |access-date=June 14, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

====Graduate school====
The Graduate School offers more than 100 graduate degree programs in 85 disciplines on the college's main campus and at sites such as Clemson at the Falls and the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research in [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]], the Clemson Architecture Center in the historic [[Cigar Factory]] in [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], the Restoration Institute in [[North Charleston, South Carolina|North Charleston]], as well as some online/distance-learning programs. Many of the graduate programs are highly ranked nationally, and the school offers several unique interdisciplinary programs.<ref name="Clemson Graduate School">{{cite web|url=http://www.grad.clemson.edu/ |title=Graduate School – Clemson University|access-date=November 9, 2013|publisher=Clemson University}}</ref>