Frequently Asked Questions

You are an international student if you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

View our current tuition rates. Your tuition and expenses may be adjusted according to your financial need. For more information, please contact your counselor in the Office of Student Accounts.

Clark provides various financial aid opportunities to international undergraduate students. Each year a select number of first-year and transfer international students receive merit scholarships and need-based grants to attend Clark — reflecting the university’s recognition of the importance of diversity and strong global commitment.

All international students must complete the International Student Certification of Finances and Financial Assistance Application Form located on your Applicant Status Portal.

Currently, international first-year students are eligible for five merit scholarships: the International Traina Scholarship, the International Achievement Scholarship, the International Jonas Clark Scholarship, the Presidential Scholarship and the Global Scholars Scholarship. All international first-year students are automatically considered for the first three scholarships. Separate essays are required to be considered for the Presidential Scholarship and the Global Scholars Program Scholarship.

International transfer students are eligible for three merit scholarships: the International Traina Scholarship, the International Achievement Scholarship and the International Jonas Clark Scholarship.

All international students who apply to Clark are automatically considered for merit scholarships.

No. Clark University does not require the CSS Profile, Clark asks for the International Student Certification of Finances and Financial Assistance Application Form, which is available on a student’s portal once they have applied.

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Although there are a limited number of part-time, on-campus jobs for international students, the income from these jobs is only sufficient to provide “pocket money”; you will not earn enough income to pay for a significant portion of your educational expenses. The U.S. government prohibits international students from working outside the University.

Yes. There are private loans available for international students; however, we strongly encourage families to consider all the ways to pay for an education before applying for any private alternative loan. Learn more about private loans available to international students.

Yes. Learn more about payment plans available to international students and their families.

Clark offers families the option of fixing the tuition rate for four years at the first-year level. To do this, families pay four years of tuition the first year, thereby “locking” into the tuition rate of the student’s first year.