Clark University

950 Main Street, Worcester

  • #951-1000 QS Global World Ranking
  • PrivateStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 3,896Total Students
  • 314Faculty
  • 1,393Int'l Students

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Founded in 1887 as the first all-graduate institution in the United States, Clark is a private, liberal arts and research university committed to scholarship that addresses social imperatives in a global context. Centrally located in Worcester, Massachusetts, Clark enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduate and 1,100 graduate students. Undergraduates are offered a broad and deep liberal arts curriculum that enables them to address the complex scientific, social and business challenges facing our world through hands-on research, in-depth exploration and practical problem solving. Clark's focused areas of research excellence are backed by strong Ph.D. and master's degree programs that engage graduate students from around the world in relevant, challenging and innovative research that transforms communities.

About

Founded in 1887 as the first all-graduate institution in the United States, Clark is a private, liberal arts and research university committed to scholarship that addresses social imperatives in a global context. Centrally located in Worcester, Massachusetts, Clark enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduate and 1,100 graduate students. Undergraduates are offered a broad and deep liberal arts curriculum that enables them to address the complex scientific, social and business challenges facing our world through hands-on research, in-depth exploration and practical problem solving. Clark's focused areas of research excellence are backed by strong Ph.D. and master's degree programs that engage graduate students from around the world in relevant, challenging and innovative research that transforms communities.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #601+
  • 2014
    #651-700
  • 2015
    #651-700
  • 2016
    #501-550
  • 2017
    #471-480
  • 2018
    #501-550
  • 2019
    #=461
  • 2020
    #531-540
  • 2021
    #581-590
  • 2022
    #601-650
  • 2023
    #751-800
  • 2024
    #801-850
  • 2025
    #951-1000

Student & Staff

Total students
3,896

40%
60%

International students
1,393

89%
11%

Total faculty staff
314

25
289

Total students
3,896

40%
60%

International students
1,393

89%
11%

Total faculty staff
314

289
25
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

Clark University,

950 Main Street , Worcester , Massachusetts , United States , 01610

950 Main Street,

950 Main Street , Worcester , Massachusetts , United States , 1610

Anderson House,

Anderson House , Worcester , Massachusetts , United States , 1610

Beck House 11 Loudon St,

Beck House 11 Loudon St , Worcester , Massachusetts , United States , 1610

Carlson Hall, 950 Main Street,

Carlson Hall, 950 Main Street , Worcester , Massachusetts , United States , 1610

Estabrook Hall,

Estabrook Hall , Worcester , Massachusetts , United States , 1610

Jefferson Academic Center,

Jefferson Academic Center , Worcester , Massachusetts , United States , 1610

Jonas Clark Hall,

Jonas Clark Hall , Worcester , Massachusetts , United States , 1610

Math-Physics Building Physics 241,

Math-Physics Building Physics 241 , Worcester , Massachusetts , United States , 1610

Sackler Sciences Center,

Sackler Sciences Center , Worcester , Massachusetts , United States , 1610

Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing Street,

Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing Street , Worcester , Massachusetts , United States , 1610

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