Undergraduate Admissions

Clark takes pride in the recognition we have received for offering such a highly regarded and valuable educational experience. But even with all these accolades, the best way to evaluate whether Clark is a great fit for you is to get a real taste of our dynamic community. We invite you to visit us, spend a few hours with our faculty and students, get a sense of the campus scene and culture and gain a first-hand view of the academic experience. Clark students, graduates, faculty and staff all agree that there is something special about this place. Be a Clarkie for a day and you'll want to be one for the next four years. Come see for yourself.

— Don Honeman
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Clark University geography professor Karen Frey doing research in Alaska

RANKINGS AND RECOGNITION

Clark's quality speaks for itself. The University's strengths consistently receive recognition in some of the world's premier college guides and rankings publications.

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Colleges That Change Lives
Clark is one of only 40 schools featured in this popular book based on Loren Pope's years of research. Clark is described as "a place where a teenager can make things happen."

U.S. News Best Colleges
– Top 40 Great Schools, Great Prices
– Top 100 Best National Universities
– Best Colleges for Undergraduate Business
– Most Connected Colleges
– Most Efficient Operations

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine
– Top 10 New England's Best Values in Private Universities
– Top 50 Best Values in Private Colleges

Forbes
America's Top Colleges
– Top 40 in Research Universities
– Included in Best in Private Colleges
– Included in Best (Colleges) in the Northeast

National Research Council
Top-ranked doctoral program in geography

Peace Corps Top Colleges
No. 18 among colleges and universities in the small size category

Princeton Review
– Best Colleges in the Northeast
– Best Business Schools
– Top Rated Green College

Washington Monthly
Top 60 in National Universities

2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Included annually since 2006

20 Colleges With the Best Career Services
Best Colleges Online recognizes Clark among the nation's best in helping students onto clear career paths, with Clark's innovative LEEP program ensuring a strong return on education.

Peterson's Cool Colleges 101
This new guidebook cites Clark's "intense, rewarding research and educational opportunities."

Fiske Guide to Colleges
Clark is included in the 2013 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges, which identifies "the best and most interesting of the more than 2,200 four-year colleges in the United States."

International Colleges and Universities
Top 73 International Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts

Entrepreneur Magazine
Graduate School of Management is one of the Top 16 programs for M.B.A.s pursuing "green business" fields

The Aspen Institute's Beyond Grey Pinstripes
Graduate School of Management is one of the Top 100 M.B.A. programs worldwide

The Financial Aid Handbook: Getting the Education You Want for the Price You Can Afford
This recent book puts Clark on its Best Bets list, among only 60 selected. "Clark has one of the most active student populations we've ever seen."