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Acceptance Rate 71.83%
Yield 5.54%
SAT Score 1,060
ACT Score 20
Applicants 3,394

Clarke Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 71.83% at Clarke University. Total 3,394 students applied and 2,438 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,060 and the average ACT score is 20.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.clarke.edu/admission-aid
Online Applicationcrm.clarke.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate71.83%
Average Test Scores1,060 SAT / 20 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 71.83%. A total of 3,394 students (2,747 men and 647 women) have applied to and 2,438 (1,943 men and 495 women) students admitted to Clarke University.
Among them, 77 male and 58 female students have enrolled into Clarke and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 5.54%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Clarke
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,3942,74764700
Admitted2,4381,94349500
Enrolled135775800
Acceptance Rate 71.83% 70.73% 76.51% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 5.54% 3.96% 11.72% - -
[Chart] Clarke University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Clarke, 6 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 10 applicants (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,060 at Clarke. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,160 and 25th percentile score is 900.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Clarke. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Clarke with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Clarke
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total90010601160
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing430520570
Math470540590
ACT Composite162024
Math172024
English142024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Clarke University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Clarke
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 Clarke

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