Clark University was founded in 1887 as the first all-graduate institution in the country. At Clark, you’ll study the world while being immersed in it. You’ll wrestle with complex ideas, and consider new and unfamiliar perspectives. You’ll imagine a better world — and act to make that world a reality. A graduate degree from Clark University’s School of Management, Department of International Development, Community, and Environment, Becker School of Design and Technology, or the School of Professional Studies delivers intellectual growth, enhanced career satisfaction, and a lifetime of increased earnings and fulfilling employment opportunities. Clark is a truly welcoming and diverse place that offers comprehensive career services for our students, allowing Clark alumni to thrive as leaders in business, the nonprofit sector, education, and research.
Clarkies (Clark students) are activists and entrepreneurs, leading fulfilling lives as responsible global citizens. In addition, our faculty are renowned professors and innovative leaders who take pride in helping each student reach their professional goals, and are known for their groundbreaking research. With a 10:1 student to faculty ratio, Clarkies truly get to establish fruitful, long-term relationships with thought-leaders in their fields of study.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Online application:
clarku.edu/gradapply
• Application fee (nonrefundable): $75
• Personal statement
• Resumé
• Letters of recommendation (two are
usually required)
• GMAT/GRE test scores (required for
SOM & Ph.D. programs)
• English test scores are required for
international applicants whose native
language is not English.
TOEFL 85 | IELTS 6.5 | Duolingo 110
For further test information or the list of
English test-exempt countries please go
to clarku.edu/internationalgradapply.
• All academic transcripts*
Clark University’s reputation for providing top-level academics has earned us recognition from prominent publications, granting organizations, and accrediting bodies. Our School of Management is AACSB accredited, which less than 5% of the world’s business schools obtain, Clark also enjoys the following rankings and more:
U.S. News & World Report ranks Clark University:
- No. 103, “Best National Universities”
- No. 27 in the U.S. for “Best Value Schools”
- 2021 “Best Business School”
Kiplingers Personal Finance ranks Clark University
-No. 28 in “Best Values in Private Universities”
Princeton Review recognizes Clark University as a
- “Best College”
- No. 3 for “Schools Making an Impact”
#18 for Happiest Students, and in 2019 Clark was named a Best Business School
Times Higher Education ranks Clark University
-No. 21 on its list of the “World’s Best Small Universities”
Clark’s International Center at Corner House is a home away from home for international students. The IC is comprised of the ISSO (International Students and Office), ALCI (American Language and Culture Institute)
and the Office of International Programs, and it will be your main source of support during your studies. The IC advises more than 1,000 international students, faculty members, scholars, and their dependents from over 80 countries on a variety of matters including immigration, social, financial, academic, and personal concerns related to daily life in the United States. The International Center also hosts many events that will help you settle in and make new friends.
Clark offers on-campus and off-campus options to graduate students. About 14% of graduate students live on campus, while most of our graduate students choose to live off campus with roommates. You’ll find a variety of affordable, off campus housing options located near campus, as well as in downtown Worcester and the surrounding areas. New England’s second largest city, Worcester, Massachusetts is in the heart of it all - offering a wide variety of professional opportunities by day and a thriving arts and culinary
scene at night. More than 20 percent of Worcester’s population is comprised of immigrants, and the city’s diverse cultural landscape continues to shape Worcester’s identity into a colorful and vibrant place to live and learn.
