Faculty closeness
moderateSmall scale supports direct faculty contact.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Clark University
Clark is a small research university known for psychology, geography, international development, environment, data, and liberal-arts study. Its urban Worcester campus supports close undergraduate teaching plus graduate-level research and community partnerships.
- Liberal arts inside a small research university
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Worcester, Massachusetts · Urban setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 2,214
- Aggregate admission rate
- 39.5%
- Average net price
- $28,714
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highResearch and community projects connect study with practice.
Intellectual culture
highInterdisciplinary research is prominent.
Urban access
moderateWorcester institutions are accessible.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Clark University if…
- You want research resources at a small scale.
- You want psychology, geography, or environment.
- You want close faculty teaching.
- You want an urban New England setting.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a large university.
- You do not want a traditional college town.
- You do not want major athletics culture.
- You do not want a strongly preprofessional campus.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Liberal arts inside a small research university
Students can combine close classes with faculty research, community projects, and interdisciplinary institutes.
Source: Undergraduate Research
Academic choices and structure
Broad liberal study supports majors, accelerated degree options, research, and experiential learning.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Worcester, Massachusetts gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Undergraduate Research
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Clark documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Undergraduate Research
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 2,214 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 39.5%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $28,714. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:12
Per 1,000 enrolled:3.1
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Clark across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Clark across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Clark across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Undergraduate Research - Clark University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Clark University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Clark University institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Clark’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION