Clark Universityis a private institution that was founded in the year 1887. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of around 2,317, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 50 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. Clark University is ranked 94 in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.
Situated in Worcester, Mass., it is the member of the Worcester College consortium. As such, all the students get a WOO card: a pass for local college students that grants discounts at area attractions, the local ski slope Wachusett Mountain and baseball games. The Universities student can also use the free Consortium shuttle from the campus to Becker College, Worcester State College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Assumption College, and College of the Holy Cross. The students can also hop aboard to get to Worcester Art museum, Worcester Public Library, and the local train and bus station. On the campus, Clark students can opt from over 100 clubs and organizations, however the school does not have a Greek system. The Clark Cougars sports teams participate in the NCAA Division III New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference
The school’s research expertise is a century-long tradition; on campus in the year 1909, Sigmund Freud gave his famous Clark Lectures about the psychoanalysis, and researchers of university have been responsible for discoveries which led to the birth control pill and formula for the wind-chill factor. The famous alumni of Clark University include Hugh Panero, the CEO of XM Satellite Radio; Matthew Goldman, the cofounder of performance art Blue Man Group; Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles; and Padma Lakshmi, the host of Bravo’s Top Chef.
Campus Location
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610-1477
General Information
School type-Private, coed college
Year founded-1887
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban
Majors Courses Offered
Computer and Information Sciences, Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, Engineering, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Engineering Mechanics,Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Astrophysics,, Biology/Biological Sciences,Planetary Astronomy and Science, Chemistry, Geology/Earth Science, Geochemistry, Geophysics and Seismology, Social Sciences, Economics, Political Science and Government, Philosophy of Science and TechnologyMechanical Engineering, Engineering, Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
Minors Courses Offered
航天、航空和航天/空间中ineering, Computer Engineering, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Technology