Facts and rankings

At a glance
486

First-year students

84%

Percentage of undergraduate students receiving financial aid

$514 million

Clark University endowment

Rankings

#3

Best Undergraduate Game Design in the World

#85

Best Small Colleges in America

Niche

#42

Best Value Schools

U.S. News and World Report

#5

Best Schools for Making an Impact

Princeton Review

Fun Facts

1 of 40

Schools in the Book

Colleges that change lives

#7

Top Master of Fine Arts Programs in the World

Princeton review

#32

Best Colleges for Film and Photography

Niche

#132

National Universities

U.S. news and world report

More Clark Statistics

Accreditations, Degrees, and More
  • Accreditations: New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE); Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; American Psychological Association (clinical psychology doctoral program)
  • Degrees conferred: B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S., MAED, MAT, MBA, MBA/MSA, MBA/MSF, MFA, MPA, MPA-SLP, MSA, MSAA, MSBA, MSC, MSCS, MSDA, MSF, MSIT, MSM, MSMK, MSMKA, MSPM, MSSEA, MSTA, Ph.D., certificate
  • Undergraduate majors, College of Arts and Sciences: 35
  • Most popular declared majors:
    • Psychology
    • Political Science
    • Interactive Media
    • Management
    • Biology
  • Average undergraduate class size: 18
  • Study abroad programs (20+ countries): 50+
  • Approximate percentage of Clark undergraduates who study abroad: 30%
  • Undergraduate majors, School of Professional Studies: 8, including General Studies
  • Accelerated B.A./master’s degrees (fifth year, with most tuition-free): 22
  • Certificate programs: 11
  • Master’s degrees: 32
  • Doctoral degrees: 10
Endowment
  • Clark University endowment: $514 million
Students and Alumni
  • All students: 3,839
  • Undergraduates, College of Arts and Sciences: 2,361
    • First-year undergraduates: 817
    • BIPOC (U.S.): 26%
    • First-generation college: 15%
    • International: 7%
    • Students who complete an internship or experiential learning opportunity by the time they graduate: 100%
    • Outcomes: 97% of students are employed, in graduate school, or performing voluntary service six months after graduation
  • Graduate students: 1,478
  • Alumni: Approximately 40,000
Faculty and Research
  • Full-time instructional faculty: 228
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1
  • All tenure-line faculty are engaged in research and/or creative work.
  • Annual grant expenditures (five-year average): $5,578,000
Schools
  • Becker School of Design & Technology
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  • Graduate School of Geography
  • Department of Sustainability and Social Justice
  • School of Business
  • School of Professional Studies
Centers and Institutes
  • Adam Institute for Urban Teaching and School Practice
  • Center for Gender, Race, and Area Studies
  • Center for Geospatial Analytics
  • George Perkins Marsh Institute
  • Hiatt Center for Urban Education
  • Higgins School of Humanities
  • Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise
  • Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Libraries
  • Robert H. Goddard Library (main university library)
  • Jeanne X. Kasperson Research Library
  • Rose Library at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
  • Fuller Resource Library (Visual and Performing Arts media collections)