Clarkson University is an independent institution located in northern New York, in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. The University has nearly 3, 000 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in its schools of Business, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Science. Clarkson develops innovative leaders for the technological age by combining personalized teaching and world-class research in a unique, project-based education that cultivates the technical, communication, and collaboration skills prized in the global marketplace.