Clark University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Clark University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and is considered to be the oldest institution established as an all-graduate university. It was founded in the year 1887 by Jonas Clark, an industrialist. The university offers degrees and certificate programs in various areas of study including computer science, arts, history, and law.

Student clubs and organizations available on Clark Univesity's campus include the Asian Culture Society, Caribbean African Student Association, Christian Campus Ministry, International Students Association, and Philosophy Club. Students also participate in sports such as basketball, soccer, cross country, tennis, and field hockey. Notable alumni of the university include Alexander Francis Chamberlain, anthropologist; John Heard, actor; and Paul Pena, singer and guitarist.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, therapy and counseling, fine arts, media, science, liberal arts, and mathematics.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,330 in 2009-2010 (3,503 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students and graduate students are 32%.

Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Clark provides on-campus housing for 1,809 of its 3,503 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Clark offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (186 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (35 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (28 awarded)

• Education
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (52 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (21 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (342 awarded)

• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Comparative Literature
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (55 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (7 awarded)

• Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (69 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (95 awarded)

• Psychology