Clarke University Overview

Clarke University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Dubuque, Iowa. Dubuque is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Clarke University Known For?

• Students at Clarke may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 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 Clarke.
• In a recent academic period64% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Clarke with a bachelor's degree make about $55,396 a year. That's 36% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Clarke to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Clarke University?

Contact details for Clarke are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1550 Clarke Dr, Dubuque, IA 52001-3198
Phone:	563-588-6300
Website:	www.clarke.edu

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How Do I Get Into Clarke?

You can apply to Clarke online at: crm.clarke.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Clarke

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Clarke?

Clarke has an acceptance rate of 85%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 82% of accepted students are men and 18% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 5% of students accepted to Clarke submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 570.

Clarke received ACT scores from 16% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 23.

Can I Afford Clarke University?

The overall average net price of Clarke is $43,975. 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 Clarke, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $12,504 a year. That adds up to $50,016 over four years for those students.

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Clarke University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 659 undergraduate students at Clarke, with 634 being full-time and 25 being part-time.

There are also 196 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 634 full-time undergraduates at Clarke, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	66
Hispanic or Latino	72
White	413
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	63

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Clarke University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 11 countries are represented at Clarke. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Australia.

Clarke University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	32	19	0	51
Nursing	0	19	0	8	27
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	27	27
Health & Physical Education	0	24	0	0	24
General Psychology	0	22	0	0	22
Social Work	0	5	16	0	21
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	15	0	0	15
Liberal Arts General Studies	4	6	0	0	10
Health Sciences & Services	0	7	0	0	7
General Biology	0	6	0	0	6
General Education	0	0	6	0	6
Computer Science	0	5	0	0	5
Communication & Media Studies	0	3	0	0	3
Allied Health Professions	0	3	0	0	3
Philosophy	0	3	0	0	3
Accounting	0	2	0	0	2
Design & Applied Arts	0	2	0	0	2
Fine & Studio Arts	0	2	0	0	2
General English Literature	0	1	0	0	1
History	0	1	0	0	1
Mathematics	0	1	0	0	1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	0	0
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0	0
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	4	159	41	35	239

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Namiba under License

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