Университет Кларка

The campus is compact, with most of the major buildings located within the space of a single city block. The center of campus is known as the Green. The Green is a hub for student activity, and is where most Clarkies spend their time during the warm months. It is the location of Spree Day, the welcome back BBQ, several clubs' events and graduation.

Clark on-campus students live in graduate student housing and apartments within walking distance of campus. In addition to a broad range of dining, cultural, shopping, and entertainment options in Worcester, student enjoy easy access to on-campus amenities ranging from cafes and computer labs to an extensive library, and full-size gym.

Clark's campus is located in the heart of Worcester, Mass., the second-largest city in New England. Known for its diverse population and comfortable cost of living, Worcester is the ideal location for graduate students. Added to many varied cultural events, restaurants, civic opportunities and significant green space is near to Boston, New York City, beaches, state and national parks.

Worcester offers boundless cultural and recreational opportunities. The city's restaurants, from the fine-dining establishments of Shrewsbury Street to the neighborhood diners that serve hearty appetites into the wee hours, are a food-lover's dream. 

Broadway-quality shows hit town at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts and the hiking trails in the Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary carve out a natural oasis within the city limits. 

Students can be also at the foot of Mount Monadnock, New Hampshire, or dive into the surf at Narragansett Beach in Rhode Island, or make a dinner run to Boston's North End—all within an hour's time.

On campus, Clark students can choose from more than 100 clubs and organizations but the school does not have a Greek system.

Residential life and housing office provides a living environment that allows for academic pursuits, interpersonal interactions, educational opportunities and social events. The environment created is intended to encourage freedom of action and self-expression within the context of community responsibility.

Students entering Clark must live on campus for the first two years unless their primary address is within 40 km of campus.

The most popular industries for Clark graduates are non-profit, finance and business, high tech, healthcare and communications. Recent employers include Bloomberg, Forbes Magazine, the Ministry of Spain, New York State Psychiatric Institute, the Peace Corps and Teach for America. 

Total undergraduate costs for nine-month academic year, 2016–2017 are about $56,000 for a non-resident living on-campus. This sum includes tuition and fees - about $43,000 per year, books and supplies - $1,500, room and board - $9,000, personal and transportation costs - $2,500.

In 1887 an american businessman Jonas Gilman Clark gave £1m to found a new private, non-profit university in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. Clark University was the first all-graduate university in the USA specialising in psychology, biology, physics and chemistry then. It was also one of the first research universities to open on the continent. 

Although small in terms of student numbers, the university retains an excellent reputation for its research. The Clark University experience is distinguished by a transformative liberal arts education in a research university setting, purposeful engagement in local and world communities and an inclusive environment in which active learning and personal connections are hallmarks.

As well as the original founding schools, Clark University has grown its capacity over the years and now offers 32 undergraduate majors, 12 master’s degree programs, 4 dual masters programs and 8 PhD programs. 

The campus is a collection of old red brick buildings spread over one city block about 2 miles from downtown Worcester and only 40 miles from the city of Boston. Worcester is the second largest city in New England and is a centre for healthcare, financial services, biotechnology and higher education.

The dynamic environment means Clark University students are well placed for internships, professional placements and jobs after graduation. The small size of the university is intended to make for a positive learning experience with a high faculty to student ratio. 

Alumni include two Pulitzer Prize winners and an Emmy Award recipient. Fred S. Anton – Executive Officer of Warner Bros. and Matthew Goldman - cofounder of the performance art Blue Man Group, also studied here. The university is also the alma mater of at least three living billionaires. 

The 2017 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges guide recognizes Clark University’s outstanding academics and financial value, ranking Clark at No. 74 among National Universities and No. 27 on the list of Best Value Schools.

The university now offers 46 majors, minors and concentrations in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. It allows students to design specialized majors and engage in pre-professional programs. 

In recent years, Clark has been noted especially for its geography and psychology departments, with the latter having a distinctive humanistic orientation. As a liberal arts-based research university, Clark makes substantial research opportunities available to its students.

The most popular majors by the number of registered students are psychology, political science and government, biology, economics, business administration and management, communications.