About

Private research university Clark University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts. One of the first contemporary research institutions in the United States, Clark was established in 1887 with a sizable bequest from its namesake, a well-known industrialist named Jonas Gilman Clark. Clark was once a graduate-only institution, but its first undergraduates arrived in 1902, and its first female students began attending in 1942.

The university today provides 46 majors, minors, and concentrations in engineering, the social sciences, the natural sciences, and the humanities. Students can also create specialty majors and participate in pre-professional programmes. It is well known for its entrepreneurial programmes and is a member of the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts, which allows students to cross-register for classes at other nearby colleges like Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the College of the Holy Cross. The second-smallest university listed among the top 66 national universities by U.S. News & World Report, Clark is a research-based liberal arts institution that offers its students significant opportunities for research, particularly at the undergraduate level through funding for LEEP projects. Clark is also recognised for its small-campus atmosphere and is one of the 40 Colleges That Change Lives. It is listed as belonging to the category "R2: Doctoral Universities - High Research Activity". It left the Association of American Universities in 1999 after joining as a founding member.

The Adam Institute for Urban Teaching and School Practice, the Graduate School, the Graduate School of Management, the Graduate School of Geography, the Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology, the Gustaf H. Carlson School of Chemistry, the International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE), the School of Professional Studies, the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, and other institutions offer graduate and professional programmes.

As the Clark Cougars, the university participates in intercollegiate competition in 17 NCAA Division III varsity sports. It is a member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference. There are also many different activities available for intramural and club sports.

In addition to founding numerous businesses and associations, such as Panera Bread, the American Psychological Association, and the American Physical Society, Clark faculty and alumni have also made significant contributions to the development of modern rocketry, the wind chill factor, and the birth control pill. Along with its alumni having received three Pulitzer Prizes, numerous Suey Awards, and an Emmy Award, the university is also the alma mater of at least three billionaires who are still alive.