Clemson, SC

Clemson is a small Upstate South Carolina city whose identity is inseparable from Clemson University. The campus brings students, research, sports, and a lively downtown economy, with football Saturdays giving the city a much bigger regional presence than its population suggests. Clemson also sits near Lake Hartwell and the old Keowee River country, close to the foothills of the Blue Ridge. It feels like a true college town: compact, energetic, and shaped by the academic calendar.