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Clark University

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Location: Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts 01610-1477

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Clark University is a private institution in Worcester with particular strength in psychology and biology. With an average SAT of 1339, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.

A mid-sized campus of 2.3K undergraduates with a 9:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

77% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $62,381 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $27,711.

Established

1887

Motto

Fiat lux

Mascot

Jonas

Type

Private research university

Division

Division III

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42%Acceptance

1339SAT Avg

2,336Students

9:1Student:Faculty

77%Grad Rate

$62,381Earnings 10yr

$27,711Net Price

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program2026-03-15

Clark University Launches New Data Science Minor

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Tuition Increase Announced for 2026-27

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate41.7%

SAT Score Ranges

Average: 1339

Reading & WritingMid: 666

640710

MathMid: 645

600690

ACT Score Range

CompositeMid: 29

3033

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Admissions Intel

Acceptance Rate

41.7%

Trend

SAT Avg

1339

Yield Rate

35.0%

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Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker Price

Tuition$55,160

Room & Board$11,690

Books & Supplies$900

Total Cost of Attendance$64,426

Average Net Price$27,711

Median Debt at Graduation$26,759

Monthly Payment (10yr)$284

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30K$16,629

$30–48K$15,377

$48–75K$20,719

$75–110K$25,104

$110K+$38,832

Financial Intel

Avg Net Price

$27,711

Tuition Trend

Graduate w/ Zero Debt

4200.0%

Avg Tuition Increase

3.2%/yr

Median Debt at Grad

$22,141

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Campus Safety

Total Incidents (2024)

Peer Average

3-Year Trend

Emergency System

Campus police, emergency alert system, blue-light phones

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Academics

Core/Distribution RequirementsSemesterPhi Beta Kappa

Majors

Avg class size

Student-faculty ratio

10:1

Study abroad

35%

Clark has Liberal Education and Effective Practice (LEEP) program with Program of Perspective requirements.

Research: Strong undergraduate research culture with funded summer research programs.

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Art HistoryBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyBiologyBusiness ManagementChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceEconomicsEducationEnglishEnvironmental ScienceGeographyHistoryInternational Development and Social ChangeMathematicsPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical SciencePsychologySociologyUrban Development and Planning

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Student Body

Undergrads

2,336

Gender Split

57% / 43%

Women / Men

First Generation

16%

Pell Grant Recipients

21%

Race & Ethnicity

White 63%

Black 6%

Hispanic 12%

Asian 7%

Two+ 4%

Int'l 5%

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate77.1%

Freshman Retention87.9%

Median Earnings After Graduation

6 Years$49,022

8 Years$52,065

10 Years$62,381

10-Year Earnings by Gender

Women

$53,700

Men

$56,400

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Rankings

U.S. News

#132

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Forbes

#257

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Wall Street Journal

#29

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Washington Monthly

#164

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History & Fun Facts

•Clark founded the university with an endowment of one million dollars, and later added another million dollars because he feared the university might someday face a lack of funds.
•Opening on October 2, 1889, Clark was the first all-graduate university in the United States, with departments in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and psychology.
•Faculty of the "Psychological" department in 1893 includes Franz Boas (seated, second from left) and president G.
•Stanley Hall was appointed the first president of Clark University in 1888.
•He had been a professor of psychology and pedagogy at Johns Hopkins University, which had been founded just a few years prior and was quickly becoming a model of the modern research university.

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