Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 505 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Clark University. Among these students, 85 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 26 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1311
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3915 admitted students 85 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
17%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1218-1403. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 628 and 703, while 25% scored below 628 and another 25% scored above 703.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 700, while 25% scored below 590 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1311 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Clark University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 23% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
628-703 -
Math
590-700
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3915 admitted students 26 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
5%
Similar to the SAT, Clark University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 27.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
26-34 -
Math
29-31 -
Composite
27-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$100
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Clark University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Clark University received a total of 8,151 applications. These applications included 3,267 male applicants and 4,884 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 8,151 applicants, Clark University admitted 3,915 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,464 males and 2,451 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 505 students chose to enroll at Clark University. This means that 505 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 220 were male and 285 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Clark University had an overall acceptance rate of 48% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 45% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 50%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Clark University had an overall yield rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 15%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Clark University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Clark University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Clark University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Clark University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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