Clarkson University is a private university located in Potsdam, New York. It was founded in 1896 and has an enrollment of about 3,500 students studying toward bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in each of its schools or institutes: the Institute for a Sustainable Environment, the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business and the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering. Clarkson University ranks #11 among "Best Engineering Colleges By Salary Potential" - Source: Wikipedia