Application requirements for all master’s, certificate, and online programs
Policies
Application fee waiver policy
A fee of $75 must accompany the application for admission to the University. This fee is not refundable.
We grant waivers for the following populations:
- Applicants from organizations partnered with Clark (e.g., AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, City Year, Fulbright, Teach for America, McNair Scholars, National Association of Black Accountants, among others)
- Clark alumni
- Current Clark employees
English language waiver policy
Students who are citizens of the following countries, or who have completed an accredited degree program at a university in one of these countries—with a minimum of two years of in-person study—are exempt from the English language proficiency requirements:
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Liberia, Lesotho, Malta, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Montserrat, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Rwanda, Scotland, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, St. Helen, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, The United States of America, Virgin Islands, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.
Non-refundable enrollment deposit policy
The enrollment deposit is nonrefundable in all circumstances, even in the case of a visa denial.
Deferred admission policy
Admitted students may defer admission for up to one full year from their term of admission (i.e. Fall 2023 admitted students can defer to Spring or Fall 2024). Only students that have accepted an offer of admission are eligible to defer. Clark University does not require students to submit an enrollment deposit when accepting their offer of admission.
All deferral requests must be submitted before the first full day of classes and 1st module of your enrolled semester, as per the academic calendar. After that date, applicants will need to re-apply to their program of interest if interested in attending Clark in a future term.
Graduate Scholarship application policy
Candidates who choose to apply for a Clark Graduate Scholarship must submit a written personal essay and a video essay as part of their application for admission. Application materials submitted are considered final.
Scholarship awards are considered final at time of admission. No review process is available, and awards cannot be adjusted after admission.
Official transcript policy
Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded for application review. Official final transcripts, including confirmation of earned degree, are required prior to enrollment, and can be sent via official electronic delivery service to gradadmissions@clarku.edu OR mailed directly from the institution to:
Clark University
Graduate Admissions
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610 USA
All transcripts submitted must include an English translation in addition to the original document. Submissions that do not include the original language and its English translation will not be considered.
Nonmatriculated student status – take a course before applying
Students may begin their studies at Clark by taking one or two courses as a non-matriculated student. If you’re interested in taking a course, please contact gradadmissions@clarku.edu.
