Undergraduate students attending Clark University arrive on campus with the promise of an education that will challenge them, inspire them, and propel them. To that end, they have something working in their favor.  

They have The Clark Experience.

The Clark Experience, or Clark E, is Clark’s pledge to every undergraduate that they will graduate with the confidence, creativity, and tenacity to succeed and lead a life of consequence, on whatever path they choose. Clark E brings together an exceptional classroom education with a thoughtfully integrated system of career preparation, skill-building, hands-on learning, wellness resources, and community connections.

How? With academic excellence at its core, through The Clark Experience, every Clark undergraduate:

• Develops knowledge and skills through interdisciplinary studies. Students learn across different fields and deepen their critical thinking. They are inspired to pursue interests and discover new passions, and be exposed to areas of study they’ve not even thought of. And students have a highly personalized academic experience—learning and working closely with professors through coursework, in the lab, and in the field.
• Finds their place and their people, in the Clark community and beyond. Studentsdevelop networks of mentors and future employers, including Clark faculty or alumni. They make connections and lifelong friends, bound together by common interests and aspirations. And they collaborate, engage, share, and create in new and meaningful ways.
• Discovers and demonstrates their purpose. Students transform their entire Clark experience—in and outside the classroom—into deeper understanding and curiosity. They reflect and bring cohesion to all they’ve done from their first year to their last, and craft their personal story. They set personal and professional goals and build a virtual portfolio of the entirety of their Clark Experience that they can share with anyone, anywhere in the world.
• Prepares for meaningful careers through experiential, hands-on learning. As a Clarkie, career-readiness starts on day one. Students will have extensive experiential learning opportunities—here and abroad—with access to funded research, internships, and student leadership opportunities. They will analyze, synthesize, and tackle complex, real-world challenges. And they will gain a broader view of the world … to take with them on their journey after Clark.

“A GPA can only tell you so much. There are different ways to be intelligent; there are different ways to be curious.”

Bianca Brezinsky ’26