Engineering Fridays
If you're interested in pursuing our undergraduate engineering programs and are looking to visit campus, consider attending one of our Engineering Friday events. These events, taking place on select Fridays throughout the fall, provide similar opportunities as a personalized visit, including an admissions overview, complimentary lunch at our main dining hall and campus tour, but also include 90 minutes of specialized time with our Coulter School of Engineering and Applied Sciences faculty, staff and students. Each Engineering Friday runs from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m.
Registration is now open for Fall 2025 dates!
Register Now for 2025 Dates:
October 10th
October 17th
October 24th
October 31st
November 14th
November 21st
Learn more about the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Schedule of Activities
8:30 - 8:45 AM
Check In
Check in to let us know you've arrived and then enjoy light breakfast options from Schuler's Cafe before our official event kick-off with our Admissions Overview and Financial Aid Presentation.
9 - 9:30 AM
Admissions Overview and Financial Aid Presentation
Learn more about applying to Clarkson as well as our financial aid opportunities to ensure an affordable Clarkson education.
9:30 - 10:30 AM
Campus Tour
Take a student life campus tour of our main Clarkson campus, including stops at major student life buildings, athletic facilities and a residence hall room.
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Engineering Tour
Go on an in-depth tour of our Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) engineering building led by our Professor/Associate Dean of Academic Programs for the Coulter School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
11:30 AM - 1 PM
Lunch with Engineering Faculty & Students
Grab lunch in one of our main campus dining halls with current engineering students and faculty members.
Our Engineering Programs
Clarkson offers nine highly dynamic and hands-on undergraduate engineering majors, as well as an Engineering Studies major for undecided students to pursue in their first year before deciding on a major.
Travel Information
Getting to and Around Campus
All of our undergraduate programs are housed at our main campus in Potsdam, New York, just outside the six million acre Adirondack Park and a short drive from two of Canada's most notable cities - Ottawa and Montreal. Whether you're coming by car, plane, or bus, here are directions to our campus.
Once you're on our campus, utilize our campus map to help find the designated parking area, along with event signage.
Overnight Accommodations
Overnight accommodations in the area include well-recognized chain hotels, quaint bed and breakfasts and family owned motels.
The following resources will give you all the information you need on dining, lodging, shopping and more in the Potsdam and North Country areas: