Applying to Clark University
Clark's acceptance rate is 48% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 8,151 students applied and 3,915 were admitted to the school. The rate is around the national average. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 12.90% with 505 enrolled students out of 3,915 admitted.
The average SAT score is 1,311 and the ACT score is 29 at Clark.
To apply to Clark, it is required to submit high school GPA and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) score. It is considered but not required to submit admission test scores (SAT/ACT). Below tables and charts analyze Clark's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
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Admissions Information
The application fee is $60 for applying undergraduate school and $100 for graduate school at Clark University. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $60 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $100 |
| Admission Information | www.clarku.edu/undergraduate-admissions/ |
| Online Application | www.clarku.edu/admissions/apply/ |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | 1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research) |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 48.03% and the yield is 12.90%. 3,267 men and 4,884 women applied to Clark and 1,464 men and 2,451 women students were accepted. Among them, 220 men and 285 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 8,151 | 3,267 | 4,884 |
| Admitted | 3,915 | 1,464 | 2,451 |
| Enrolled | 505 | 220 | 285 |
| Acceptance Rate | 48.03% | 44.81% | 50.18% |
| Yield | 12.90% | 15.03% | 11.63% |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2021-2022, 85 students (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 26 students (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 703 and the 25th percentile is 628. The SAT Math score is 700 (75th) and 590 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 30 (75th percentile) and 27 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 628 | 703 |
| SAT Math | 590 | 700 |
| ACT Composite | 27 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 29 | 31 |
| ACT English | 26 | 34 |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Clark University are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,155, ACT: 69 - private (not-for-profit) Doctoral/Research University).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Clark University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Considered but not Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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