Welcome to the Admissions Office
Our Admissions Committee strives to gain a full picture of the applicant, not just scores and grades on a sheet of paper. Because the Clark experience is so much more than just the traditional classroom format, the committee reviews recommendations, extracurricular activities and high school course selections, in addition to grades and exam scores. Essays and interviews (though not always required, but highly recommended) are also an important tool for you and the committee.
We strongly urge all applicants to start the process as early as possible (usually during the first term of your senior year in high school). The more time you give yourself and the people writing your recommendations, the smoother the process. We look forward to working with you.
Successful applicants usually hold a 3.3 grade-point average, but again, that's not the only criteria to become a "Clarkie." Students who have shown an improvement in their grades from early in their high school career to their senior year are also ideal candidates, and often some of the most successful students in college.
Application Requirements:
- Student portion of the Common Application (including biographical information and essay) and $55 application fee
- At least one teacher recommendation (preferably from a junior year teacher)
- A recommendation from your college guidance counselor
- SAT I or ACT scores
- If English is not your primary language: scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Successful candidates usually score in the 550-650 range (213-280 on the computer exam).
- Clark's SAT code is 3279.
- Clark's ACT code is 1808.
- An official high school transcript
- First quarter or trimester senior grades
- Clark University Supplement
- For admission to Clark, a diploma from an accredited secondary school or G.E.D. equivalency is required.
- Four years of English
- Three years of mathematics
- Three years of science
- Two years of both a social science and a foreign language and other credit electives, including the arts, recognized in the curriculum
- Successful candidates for admission must have a strong senior year course load (at least four, preferably five, solid academic courses).