College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1887 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,255 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$201,058,202 |
Application Deadline: |
January 15 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$31,465 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,900 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
85 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Kappa Delta; Gamma Theta Upsilon; Delta Phi Alpha; Lamda Pi Eta; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Sigma Tao; Pi Sigma Alpha. |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Campus Ministry, Clark Christian Fellowship, Clark University Pagan Alliance, Hillel, Newman Society |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Club; Black Student Union; Caribbean African Student Association; International Student Association; Latin American Student Association; Muslim Student Association. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International; Animal Rights Coalition; Big Brother Big Sister; Biology Club; Capoiera; Carnival of Dunces; Chamber Ensembles; Chess Club; Choices; Clark Bars; Clark Cable Network; Clark Marketing Association; Clark Snowboarding Association; Clark United Students Against Sweatshops; Clark University Debate Society; Clark University Film Society; Clark University Players Society; Communication and Culture Club; Concert Choir; Counterpoints; Dance Society; Democrats of Clark University; Economics Society; EMT; Equestrian Club; Exquisite Day; Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Association; Ice Hockey Club; Jazz Workshop; Karate Club; MassPIRG; Musical Theater Union; Outing Club; Pasticcio; Peaceworks; Philosophy Club; Pre-Law Society; Pub Entertainment Club; Radio of Clark University; Rotaract; Scarlet; Science Fiction People of Clark; Speaker's Forum; Student Activity Board; Student Council; Student Union Activity Board; University Center Activities Board; Variant Dance Troupe; Vox; Wheatbread; Women's Center; Women's Lacrosse. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Scarlet (weekly); Wheatbread (bimonthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Americorps;Banco do Brasil;Bowditch and Dewey;Brigham and Women's Hospital;Cetrulo and Capone;Coro Foundation;GE Capital; IBM; Lehman Brothers; Mass General Hospital; McLean Hospital; Meditech;Merrill Lynch;New England Center for Children;Nortel Networks; |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
605,421 |
Library Facilities: |
Science Library; Map Library; Jeanne X. Kasperson Research Library |
Museums |
Robert Hutchings Goddard Exhibition Room with special collections concerning Clark University and local surroundings |
Computers Available: |
280 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
100 |
Wired Labs: |
50 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
10,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (77%), women's dorms (9%), apartment for single students (10%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (4%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
50 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Boston (50), Providence (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Worcester (3) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Worcester (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytechnic Inst.) |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (College of the Holy Cross) |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytechnic Inst.) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
Popular Events: |
Clark Bars/Counterpoints "Jamboozle" A-cappella Festival; Dance Society/Variant Dance Troupe combined fall production; Gryphon & Pleiades Honor Society Variety Show; International Gala; Speaker's Forum events; Spree Day; Black Arts Explosion; Peapod Squad Improvisional Theater Shows; Campus Film Screenings ("Cinema 320" and "Clark University Film Society") |
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