| Name |
Clark University |
| Address |
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610-1477 |
| Website |
http://www.clarku.edu |
| Email |
admissions@clarku.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
77% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
77% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (77%), women's dorms (9%), apartment for single students (10%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (4%) |
| College Owned Singles |
13% |
| College Owned Doubles |
69% |
| College Owned Triples |
4% |
| College Owned Apartments |
14% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
22 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
50 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston (50), Providence (50) |
| Nearest Train |
Worcester (3) |
| Nearest Bus |
Worcester (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
45% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,800 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| 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") |
| 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 |
| Num 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) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1887 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,255 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
201,058,202 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
31,465 |
| Room Board |
5,900 |
| 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 |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| 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 |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
605,421 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,303 |
| Num Microforms |
60,043 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,185 |
| Num Ebooks |
4,544 |
| 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 |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
280 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
20 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
100 |
| Num Wired Labs |
50 |
| Num Wired Other |
210 |
| 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 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| 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) |
