Title: Home URL Source: https://www.clarku.edu Markdown Content: --- description: Clark University, founded in 1887, offers nearly 50 majors, more than 30 master's degrees, and ten Ph.D. programs to help you become a force for change. title: Home image: https://cdn.clarku.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/jonas-clark-hall.jpg --- # Clark University [](https://www.clarku.edu/) MenuSearch × Close Search clarku.edu Search clarku.edu [](https://www.clarku.edu/) × Close Bookmarks * [Library](/library/) * [Academic calendar](/offices/registrar/academic-calendars/) * [Courses and schedules](/offices/registrar/courses-and-schedules/) * [ClarkYOU](https://you.clarku.edu/) * [People directory](/directory/) * [News](/news/) * [Events](/event/) Resources for: * [Future students](/audience/future-students/) * [Current students](/audience/students/) * [Faculty](/audience/faculty/) * [Staff](/audience/staff/) * [Families](/audience/families/) * [Alumni](/audience/alumni/) * [ Visit](/undergraduate-admissions/visit/) * [ Apply](/undergraduate-admissions/apply/) * [ Request information](/undergraduate-admissions/connect/request-information/) [](/plan-and-purpose/) [Deposit](https://apply.clarku.edu/account/login?r=https%3a%2f%2fapply.clarku.edu%2fapply%2fstatus%2F&e) ## “His words are still challenging us to be better” The Clark University Choir performed the world premiere of _Frederick: A Cantata on the Life of Frederick Douglass_ at Mechanics Hall this spring — steps from where Douglass first spoke in 1841\. Conductor Cailin Marcel Manson on music, memory, and what Juneteenth means right now. [Read the story](https://www.clarku.edu/news/2026/06/18/clark-conductor-choir-revive-the-memory-and-power-of-frederick-douglass/) Explore clark * [Academics](/academics/) * [Admissions](/admission/) * [Life at Clark](/student-life/) On May 16th, Clark University launched its most ambitious campaign in its history. Learn about the ways you can engage and the difference you can make in continuing Clark’s outstanding legacy of impact. [Plan + Purpose](/plan-and-purpose/) The Clark Experience The Clark Experience prepares students to be creative, imaginative, and bold thinkers who are ready to challenge convention and change our world. With academic excellence at its core, The Clark Experience is our promise to every student that they will have the opportunity to excel academically, discover their purpose, explore their passions, cultivate their communities, engage locally and globally, and know that they are prepared for a fulfilling career and life. [The Clark Experience](https://www.clarku.edu/academics/the-clark-experience/) Top value in the country ## #37 U.S News & World Report has ranked Clark University #37 on its list of the best value schools in the country. The ranking recognizes our exceptional academics, generous financial aid, and overall affordability. As U.S. News puts it, “The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal.” [Discover Clark to find out just how right they are](https://www.clarku.edu/undergraduate-admissions/learn-more/) Academics At ClarkFEST, students share their research, academic achievements, and creative works through posters, presentations, and interactive exhibits. Featured ### Commencement highlights × Close On Monday, May 18, Clark awarded 612 undergraduate degrees and 636 graduate degrees to the Class of 2026\. [Photo gallery](https://www.clarku.edu/news/2026/05/21/moments-from-commencement-2026/) ### Clark alum brings sustainability to beauty and skincare > “When you ask customers if they would like more sustainable packaging, they say yes.” > > Mia Davis ’01, M.A. ’03 ### Two Clark students earn Fulbright Awards Rowan Compton ’25, M.S. ’26, has been awarded a Fulbright to conduct cultural and geospatial research examining large-scale agricultural expansion in Northeastern Brazil, and Kaya Banka ’26 received a Fulbright to research how pregnancy surrogates are affected by the embryo transfer process. [Learn more](https://www.clarku.edu/news/2026/05/13/two-clark-students-earn-fulbright-awards/) [More ClarkU News](/news/) ## Academics 82 Majors, minors, and concentrations. [Find your program](https://www.clarku.edu/programs/) 100% of students complete an internship or experiential learning. [The Clark Experience](https://www.clarku.edu/academics/the-clark-experience/) 66% Students receive need-based financial aid [Financial assistance](https://www.clarku.edu/undergraduate-admissions/cost-and-financial-aid/) 9:1 Student-to-faculty ratio in the classroom [Our faculty](/faculty/) [ Explore majors ](https://www.clarku.edu/programs/majors-and-minors/) [ Accelerated Master’s ](https://www.clarku.edu/academics/accelerated-masters/) [ Graduate programs ](https://www.clarku.edu/programs/graduate-degrees/) ## Clark will change the way you think about education Clark is one of 45 distinguished institutions recognized by _Colleges That Change Lives_ for uniting the depth of a liberal arts education with the rigor of a research university—a place where students grow as thinkers and creators, every day. Learn for yourself what makes Clark a standout in the field. Contact admissions for more information. [Undergraduate](https://www.clarku.edu/undergraduate-admissions/) [graduate](https://www.clarku.edu/graduate-education/admissions/) ## Discovery & Impact We think differently. We break down barriers to new knowledge and positive action. [ Biology Can our genetic cousin help us understand mutations that contribute to cancer, diabetes, and other diseases? ](https://www.clarku.edu/news/2025/11/06/what-can-our-genetic-cousins-teach-us/) [ Humanities How did Algonquian mapmakers contribute to the story of New England? ](https://www.clarku.edu/news/2025/04/29/space-culture-violence-professor-explores-alternative-history-of-colonial-maps/) [ Climate, Environment, and society Can protecting Indigenous land rights protect human health? ](https://www.clarku.edu/research-highlights/protecting-indigenous-lands-and-human-health/) [More discovery & impact](https://www.clarku.edu/research/) ### Be a force for change. 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