What Clark costs
Clark University charges $58,867 a year in published tuition and fees, about $29,434 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $68,432 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $29,264 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Clark
For fall 2024, Clark University received 11,452 applications and admitted 4,528 students, and 486 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1288 and 1460.
What Clark students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Clark University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 94 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 37 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 32 |
| Political Science and Government | 31 |
| History | 25 |
| Economics | 23 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 22 |
| Business Administration and Management | 22 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Clark
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts: about 1 mile away
- MCPHS University, Boston, Massachusetts: about 1 mile away
- Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts: about 2 miles away
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts: about 2 miles away
- Assumption University, Worcester, Massachusetts: about 3 miles away
- Anna Maria College, Paxton, Massachusetts: about 7 miles away
Colleges like Clark
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania: 2,191 undergraduates
- Utica University, Utica, New York: 2,278 undergraduates
- Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania: 2,365 undergraduates
- Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: 1,985 undergraduates
- Moravian University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: 1,949 undergraduates
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Lists that include Clark
- Colleges in Massachusetts: 46 Compared
- Smaller Private Universities: 256 Compared
- Division III Colleges: 268 Compared
- Smaller Private Universities in the Northeast: 89 Compared
- Division III Colleges in the Northeast: 147 Compared
FAQ
What is Clark University's acceptance rate? 39.5% for fall 2024: 4,528 of 11,452 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Clark University? $58,867 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Clark University? About 2,200 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Clark University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1288–1460.
What is the campus setting at Clark University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Clark University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Clark University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
