Clarke College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Clarke College is a four year, Catholic college, located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It was established in 1843 by Mother Mary Frances Clarke as a girls’ boarding school, known as Saint Mary's Academy. It was named Clarke College in 1928 in the honor of Mother Mary Frances Clarke. The college offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in diverse areas of study. Clarke College is renowned for its exceptional arts programs.

Clarke College has an active and vibrant campus life. The students can get themselves involved in the several clubs and organizations. The more popular organizations include Champions of Character (CHAMPS), Clarke Association of Kinesiology Education (CAKE), Clarke Association of Nursing Students (CANS), and Clarke Student Association (CSA).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling and fine arts.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,156 in 2009-2010 (1,056 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students and graduate students are 28%.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Clarke provides on-campus housing for 577 of its 1,056 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Midwest Classic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Clarke offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (59 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (45 awarded)

• Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (10 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (14 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (15 awarded)

• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (57 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (11 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (12 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Bioinformatics
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (39 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology