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Congratulations, Class of 2023

Join us in celebrating all of the Clark students who graduated at Commencement on May 21.

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Congratulations, Class of 2023

Join us in celebrating all of the Clark students who graduated at Commencement on May 21.

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Whether you’re in high school or thinking about transferring, a day on campus may help you decide if Clark is right for you.

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Clark at a Glance

Clark was founded in 1887 as one of the first all-graduate institutions in the country. Today, Clark promotes a rigorous liberal arts curriculum within the context of a research experience that addresses challenges on a global scale.

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Of undergraduates enroll in Clark master’s programs on full scholarships

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97%

Of undergraduate alumni are employed, in school, or engaged in voluntary service 6 months after graduation

Career Outcomes

$514 million

Clark University endowment (as of June 30, 2021)

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Of undergraduates receive need-based financial aid

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Of undergraduate students live on campus

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Of students complete an internship or experiential learning

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2,361 + 1,478

Undergraduate + graduate students

Who We Are

6

Merit scholarship categories

Explore Options
Diana Argiles Castillo using science lab equipment

30%

Of undergraduates enroll in Clark master’s programs on full scholarships

Accelerated Degree Programs
Student standing in a swamp

97%

Of undergraduate alumni are employed, in school, or engaged in voluntary service 6 months after graduation

Career Outcomes

$514 million

Clark University endowment (as of June 30, 2021)

More Fast Facts

65%

Of undergraduates receive need-based financial aid

Learn About Affordability
Fiat Lux sculpture

$30,124

Average financial aid package awarded to an undergraduate

Costs and Aid

1 of 8

Colleges and universities in Worcester

Our Hometown

64

Majors, minors, and concentrations

Browse Options

66%

Of undergraduate students live on campus

Housing Choices

131

Student clubs and organizations

View List
Student standing in front of

100%

Of students complete an internship or experiential learning

Hands-On Learning
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History

A famous moment in cultural history

In an advanced seminar, students examine fin-de-siècle Vienna, where art, music, culture, science, and philosophy flourished.

Screen Studies

A blockbuster assignment

Students create original movies in a digital filmmaking course with screen studies Professor Soren Sorensen.

Commencement 2023

Clark’s student speakers for Commencement

Glory Phipps ’23 and Idriss Laouali Abdou, MBA ’23, have been chosen to address their fellow graduates.

Deepening Perspectives

Research reaches to the core of the Clark experience.

Man wearing turban

Twisting turbans and making origami

Rajasthani turbans. Candy wrappers. Violin strings. What do these things have in common? The physics behind their twisted shapes can be explained using a theoretical framework developed over nearly two decades by Physics Professor Arshad Kudrolli’s research team.

Delve into the research

Sculpture of dragon

‘The fantasy of it runs wild’

Art History Professor John Garton is working on an international project to preserve sculptures in Sacro Bosco park in Bomarzo, Italy. Emerging from boulders and outcroppings of Tufo stone, the sculptures were crafted in the late Renaissance period.

Explore the sculptures

Parable of the Sower

What’s missing from post-apocalyptic tales?

As an immigrant child, Betsy Huang connected with Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” where Bilbo Baggins leaves his home. Now an English professor, Huang recognizes Tolkien’s problematic nativism. Still, his novel inspired her to specialize in critiquing science fiction narratives.

Listen to the podcast

Boat on water

‘Water is life’: a gateway to study climate impacts

Clark researchers are headed to Central Mexico, using GIS mapping, system dynamics modeling, XR technology, and new educational experiences to help policymakers and the public understand how much is at stake under climate change.

Working across the disciplines

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Upcoming This Spring

Flexibility is built into our liberal arts curriculum, allowing you to select from compelling courses on diverse topics.

DSCI 125
Introduction to Data Science
Get to know foundational concepts and skills, then dig in to process and analyze, and extract information from, real-world datasets. Discussions will also cover data privacy, bias, fairness, and more.
MUSC 142
Recording Practice and Audio Art
Explore sound recording as a process and an art — along with the science and technology behind it — while creating a multitrack recording.
HIST 212
History of Sexuality: 1750 to the Present
Prostitution. Sexuality as identity. Birth control. Explore how and why notions of licit and illicit sexual behavior changed over the course of modern history.
BIOL 084
Biodiversity
How did life evolve into a wide range of species, from microscopic creatures to whales? How might we conserve and protect species?
CHEM 250
Inorganic Chemistry
Investigate the structure and properties of inorganic substances while contributing to a rigorous research project that aims to produce results of sufficient quality and quantity suitable for publication.
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Liberal Arts + Game Design

The Becker School of Design & Technology at Clark hosts the world’s No. 3-ranked Game Design program, according to Princeton Review.

Clark University’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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