A
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    A
  2. Value
    A-
  3. Diversity
    A
  4. Campus
    A-
  5. Athletics
    C+
  6. Party Scene
    B
  7. Professors
    A+
  8. Location
    B-
  9. Dorms
    A-
  10. Campus Food
    A-
  11. Student Life
    B+
  12. Safety
    B-
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Clark University is ...
Private not-for-profit
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Address
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
Website
clarku.edu
From Clark University

Clark University is a liberal arts-based research university where passion meets possibility. Here is where Robert Goddard invented the modern rocket and where Sigmund Freud delivered his only lectures in the United States. At Clark we live our motto — "Challenge Convention. Change Our World." — which is the rallying cry that inspires our community every day. Clark's pioneering education model, LEEP, combines rigorous academics with world and workplace experiences so our students can be imaginative and contributing citizens, advance the frontiers of knowledge and understanding, and shape a life and career on their own terms. A Clark student regards the status quo and says, "I can do better."

Clark University Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Application Deadline
January 15
Acceptance Rate
57%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$55
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
Yes
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Test Scores and GPA for Clark University

Cost

Net Price
$25,982/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $17,448/ year
  • $30-48k
    $19,980/ year
  • $49-75k
    $19,606/ year
  • $76-110k
    $22,643/ year
  • $110k+
    $34,809/ year

Academics

Professors
A+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
10:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
82%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.45 responses
63%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.41 responses
68%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.41 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Psychology
    115 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    49 Graduates
  • Economics
    42 Graduates
  • Political Science and Government
    42 Graduates
  • Biology
    36 Graduates
  • Communications
    30 Graduates
  • English
    27 Graduates
  • Geography
    23 Graduates
  • Sociology
    21 Graduates
  • Environmental Sciences
    20 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
2,227Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
22%
Varsity Athletes
13%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 29 responses
Report
  • Unique
    28%
  • Kind
    21%
  • Quirky
    21%
  • Weird
    17%
  • Socially-Concious
    10%
  • Social Justic Warriors
    3%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
98%
Poll
100%
of students say they don't have Greek life.38 responses
Poll
78%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.69 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 25 responses
Report
  • Challenges convention
    48%
  • Diverse
    20%
  • Quirky
    16%
  • Falsely-Advertised
    12%
  • Social Justice
    4%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$44,100/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
83%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
91%
National
83%
74%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.27 responses
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Clark University Reviews

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This school is liberal to the extreme. I was liberal when I came here, but now I'm kind of conservative, and it sucks that there are so few conservative students. I am doing math and economics, which isn't very prone to liberal bias, but if you are conservative or centrist and want to do political science, or just like politics, I would not recommend Clark.
But the food is pretty good, and the professors have been really good.
Warning: they will only accept four AP tests for college credit, which is one semester.
tl;dr Clark is a liberal bubble with a lot of annoying requirements, but the math/econ professors are great!
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I have absolutely loved my first year Clark University! As a member of the field hockey team, I was able to meet new people right away and there are always people around to support me in my studies and on the field. Clark University allows me to study International Development and Social Change as well as French and still participate in varsity athletics.
Clark is a beautiful campus with amazing professors and academics. The professors are easy to reach and always open to talk. Clark offers a very open and accepting community that encourages social and political involvement. There are many opportunities to volunteer in the surrounding city and clubs for all interests. Clark is also a very small campus, perfect for people who do not like to walk very far and someone who enjoys a close knit community. Clark may be located in a city commonly referred to as dangerous but I have never felt unsafe during my time here and University Police takes their job very seriously. The only downside to Clark is the poor food selection and some dorm halls are somewhat outdated. Overall, Clark is one of the best universities in New England.