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Clark University Overview

Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The city atmosphere of Worcester makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Clark University Known For?

695 Undergraduate Awards

$38,134 Avg Cost After Aid

50% Acceptance Rate

Clark has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Clark.
In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Clark makes roughly $62,381 a year. This is 53% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Clark to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Clark University?

Contact details for Clark are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	950 Main St, Worcester, MA 01610-1477
Phone:	508-793-7711
Website:	www.clarku.edu

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How Do I Get Into Clark?

You can apply to Clark online at: www.clarku.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Clark

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Clark?

50% Acceptance Rate

62% Of Accepted Are Women

22% Submit SAT Scores

Clark has an acceptance rate of 50%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 47%, and the acceptance rate for women is 52%.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to Clark submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 640 and 720. Math scores were between 610 and 710.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Clark University ( 640 to 720 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Clark University ( 610 to 710 )

200

800

Clark received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 30 and 35. Math scores were between 26 and 0. Composite scores were between 28 and 33.

ACT English Scores for Clark University ( 30 to 35 )

ACT Composite Scores for Clark University ( 28 to 33 )

Can I Afford Clark University?

$38,134 Net Price

61% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Clark is $38,134. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Clark, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $8,346 a year. That adds up to $33,384 over four years for those students.

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Clark University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,185 Full-Time Undergraduates

62% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 2,233 undergraduate students at Clark, with 2,185 being full-time and 48 being part-time.

There are also 1,172 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,185 full-time undergraduates at Clark, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Clark University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	155
Black or African American	105
Hispanic or Latino	211
White	1,340
International Students	212
Other Races/Ethnicities	162

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Clark University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 94 countries are represented at Clark. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Vietnam.

Clark University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Information Systems	0	0	155	0	155
General Psychology	112	0	3	8	123
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	102	0	102
Business Administration & Management	50	0	50	0	100
Graphic Communications	47	0	8	0	55
General Biology	42	0	7	3	52
Economics	38	0	7	5	50
Natural Resources Conservation	20	0	26	0	46
Computer Science	23	0	20	0	43
Geography and Environmental Studies	29	0	7	7	43
Public Administration	0	0	42	0	42
Applied Mathematics	0	0	39	0	39
Political Science & Government	38	0	0	0	38
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	28	0	6	1	35
Other Social Sciences	13	0	21	0	34
Information Technology	0	0	31	0	31
General Education	0	0	30	0	30
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	0	30	0	30
Communication & Media Studies	6	0	22	0	28
History	21	0	3	2	26
Geography & Cartography	0	0	22	0	22
Fine & Studio Arts	21	0	0	0	21
General English Literature	19	0	0	0	19
Sociology	19	0	0	0	19
Romance Languages	17	0	0	0	17
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	17	0	0	0	17
Other Education	16	0	0	0	16
Other Visual Art	15	0	0	0	15
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	13	0	13
Chemistry	11	0	1	1	13
Marketing	12	0	0	0	12
Ethnic Studies	12	0	0	0	12
Physics	10	0	1	1	12
Accounting	0	0	10	0	10
Mathematics	10	0	0	0	10
International Studies	10	0	0	0	10
Music	10	0	0	0	10
Philosophy	9	0	0	0	9
Drama & Theater Arts	8	0	0	0	8
Public Health	0	0	5	0	5
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	4	0	0	4
Mathematics & Computer Science	4	0	0	0	4
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	3	0	0	0	3
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	2	0	0	0	2
Human Resource Management	1	0	0	0	1
Area Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	1	0	0	0	1
Classical Languages & Literature	0	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0	0
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	0	0
Human Services	0	0	0	0	0
Social Work	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	695	4	661	28	1,388

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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