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Acceptance Rate 50.32%
Yield 15.90%
SAT Score 1,360
ACT Score 32
Applicants 8,787

Clark Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 50.32% at Clark University. Total 8,787 students applied and 4,422 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,360 and the average ACT score is 32.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Clark.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$100
Admission Informationwww.clarku.edu/undergraduate-admissions/
Online Applicationwww.clarku.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate50.32%
Average Test Scores1,360 SAT / 32 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 50.32%. A total of 8,787 students (3,545 men and 5,242 women) have applied to and 4,422 (1,672 men and 2,750 women) students admitted to Clark University.
Among them, 290 male and 413 female students have enrolled into Clark and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.90%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Clark
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,7873,5455,24200
Admitted4,4221,6722,75000
Enrolled70329041300
Acceptance Rate 50.32% 47.17% 52.46% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.90% 17.34% 15.02% - -
[Chart] Clark University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Clark, 153 applicants (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 30 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,360 at Clark. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,430 and 25th percentile score is 1,250.
The average ACT score is 32 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Clark. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Clark with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Clark
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total125013601430
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing640690720
Math610670710
ACT Composite283233
Math262831
English303435
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Clark University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Clark
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Clark

The calendar system at Clark University is Semester. Clark University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Clark University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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