Clark University

8/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Worcester, MA
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#17 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

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Overview

Total enrollment

3,925

Location Worcester, Massachusetts
Website clarku.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Midsize City

Best Colleges Rank

#148

Size Mid-size
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Clark University, located in Worcester, Massachusetts' second-largest city approximately 45 miles west of Boston, occupies an urban residential neighborhood near the city's center. The institution, founded in 1887 as the first all-graduate school in the United States, later expanded to include undergraduate education and maintains selective admission standards. The 50-acre campus features a mix of Victorian-era and modern buildings, with all first-year students guaranteed housing in the residential halls. Clark is recognized for its academic programs in psychology, geography, and environmental science, building upon its legacy as the institution where Robert Goddard conducted his pioneering rocketry research and where G. Stanley Hall established the first psychology laboratory in the country. The university competes in NCAA Division III athletics as the Clark Cougars, primarily in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference.

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Ratings

Clark University is rated within the top 26% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 8 out of 10.

Overall Rating

8 out of 10
Academics

10 out of 10
Resources

10 out of 10
Outcomes

6 out of 10
Value

8 out of 10

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Rankings

Rankings for Clark University within the 2027 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.

Best Colleges in the U.S.

#148
Best Private Colleges in the U.S.

#117
Best Colleges in Massachusetts

#17
Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

#17
Best Value Colleges in the U.S.

#235
Best Value Colleges in Massachusetts

#19

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Very High

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1288/1460
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 30/33
GPA 3.69

Acceptance Rate

39.5%

Applications Due Jan 15, 2027
Enrollment Rate 10.7%
Application Fee $0

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$58,867

Costs for Clark University
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$58,867
Books and Supplies		$900
Other Fees		$1,427
Room and Board		$12,500
Budget for Other Expenses		$1,050
Total One Year Cost		$74,744

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$50,100 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

80% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Clark University are Social Sciences, Psychology, and Visual and Performing Arts. 27% of students major in Social Sciences, 17% in Psychology, and 8% in Visual and Performing Arts.