Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit

At a glance

Admission rate
40%
Total (middle 50%)
1288–1460
Undergraduates
2,214
Setting
City: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

Clark is test-optional; test scores are optional for all applicants (page names no specific entry term). Clark does not require international students to submit SAT or ACT scores. (Verified on the official admissions website on 2026-11-06.)

Policy source: clarku.edu

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1288–1460
Reading and Writing
658–740
Math
630–720
Average total
1370
ACT composite (middle 50%)
30–33

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Accepts
Common App, Coalition with ScoirNo fee for either application. Deadlines listed without year: ED I and EA Nov 1, ED II and RD Jan 15.
Application fee
$0
Admissions email
admissions@clarku.edu

Source: School's page (clarku.edu), checked November 6, 2026

Cost

Tuition
$61,140per year
Average net price
$29,446What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
77%
First-year retention
86%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$67,223

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate

Show all 57 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
  • Area Studies · bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · master
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Graphic Communications · bachelor, master
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master, graduate certificate
  • Education, General · master, doctoral
  • Education, Other · bachelor
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Mathematics · bachelor
  • Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master
  • Mathematics and Computer Science · bachelor
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
  • Geography and Environmental Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
  • Human Services, General · graduate certificate
  • Community Organization and Advocacy · master
  • Public Administration · bachelor, master
  • Social Work · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate
  • Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geography and Cartography · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other · bachelor, master
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
  • Music · bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other · bachelor
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Public Health · master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · master
  • Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master
  • Marketing · bachelor, master
  • History · bachelor, master, doctoral

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
  5. Official admissions website - SAT/ACT policy — as of 2026-11-06
  6. Official admissions website - how to apply — as of 2026-11-06
  7. Official admissions website - contact — as of 2026-11-06

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