Clark University

In early April I went to visit Clark University for a tour and information session. Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts. It's a small private liberal arts and research university, with about 2,300 students, 32 majors, and 31 minors. Clark is an SAT-optional school, and has an acceptance rate of about 60%. The university is especially known for their Geography and Psychology programs. 17% of the students major in Psychology. Clark is also one of 40 colleges in Loren Pope's book, Colleges that Change Lives.

Standing by the Science Center and Admissions Office.

Clark has an accelerated B.A./Masters program, which 25% of undergrad students take part in. It offers a 5th year at Clark with free tuition to get a Bachelors and Masters degree. They offer 14 accelerated degree programs. Here is a link to the information about that: http://www.clarku.edu/undergraduate-admissions/majors-academics/tuition-free-masters.cfm

Worcester is the second largest city in New England, after Boston. It is an hour west of Boston and 45 minutes Northwest of Providence. 

As I mentioned, I was at Clark for a tour and an info session recently. At the info session, there was a student panel who answered questions and told us about their experiences at Clark. They talked a lot about helping and giving to the Worcester community and it seemed that the Clark community and the Worcester community are very connected. We took a tour of the campus, which is pretty small, but has everything that the students need. The students were friendly and inviting, offering only the highest praise for their school. 

I may have a somewhat biased opinion since I'm going to Clark next year, but overall my impression was that it's a great, community-oriented school. For more information about Clark, visit their website: http://www.clarku.edu/

Isabel