Overview
Clark University was founded as a graduate institution in 1887 and awarded its first doctorate in 1891. Undergraduate liberal arts education was established in 1902. The University has twenty-seven major buildings situated on a 35-acre campus. The Robert Hutchings Goddard Library was opened in 1969 and is nationally known for its design as well as its holdings. It was named in honor of the father of the Space Age, who was a Clark alumnus and professor of physics at Clark from 1914 until 1942.

During 2003-04, there were 524 full-time and 192 part-time graduate students in residence, of whom 341 were men and 375 were women. Approximately two thirds of the graduate students receive financial assistance in the form of remission of tuition and/or stipends in amounts that vary depending upon the field of study.

The Location and Community
Worcester, a city of diversified industry, is a rapidly emerging educational and cultural center. It has ten schools of higher learning with more than 10,000 students, as well as a modern medical school. Major cultural attractions include the Worcester Art Museum, Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester Historical Society, Worcester Public Library, and American Antiquarian Society. Worcester's Civic Center, the Centrum, offers a wide variety of popular performing artists and athletic events. The Worcester Music Festival presents an annual series of concerts. Theatrical productions, symphonic concerts, light operas, folk festivals, and lecture series are offered regularly. Boston and Cambridge are less than an hour's drive away.

Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
The Graduate School of Clark University offers the following degrees: Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Science in Professional Communications, and Master of Science in Information Technology.

The Doctor of Philosophy is conferred in biology, the biomedical sciences (in cooperation with the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research and Worcester Polytechnic Institute), chemistry, economics, geography, history, physics, psychology, and women's studies. Postdoctoral training is conducted in geography, psychology, and the sciences. An interdisciplinary Ph.D. program, on an individually designed basis, is also available.

The Master of Arts is awarded in biology, chemistry, community development and planning, education, English, environmental science and policy, geographic information science (GIS), history, international development, liberal arts, physics, and psychology. The Master of Business Administration and the Master of Science in Finance are offered in the Graduate School of Management. The Graduate School also offers accelerated B.A./M.A. programs in biology, chemistry, communications, community development and planning, education, environmental affairs, finance, GIS, history, international development, management, and physics.

An academic year of study in residence, which is eight courses, is a minimum requirement for a master's degree. One year of full-time study in residence, not less than eight courses beyond the master's, is required for the doctorate. Study in residence is broadly defined as graduate work done at Clark University under the immediate personal supervision of at least one member of the University faculty.

Cooperative work in some departments can be arranged with other colleges in the area as well as with the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research and the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Facilities & Resources
The Arthur B. Sackler Science Center emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of the sciences at Clark and provides teaching amphitheaters and seminar rooms, research laboratories, computer facilities, and a science library. The psychology department is also equipped with laboratory and computer facilities. The Graduate School of Geography has a modern cartography laboratory and the Guy H. Burnham Map and Aerial Photography Library.

The Robert Hutchings Goddard Library provides fine quarters for large collections in all graduate fields. Most graduate departments provide study space for graduate students and maintain equipment necessary for study and research.

Expenses and Aid
Tuition for the academic year is $29,900. Special fees include health insurance, a diploma fee of $150 for the doctorate and $100 for the master's degree, and a fee of $200 per semester for students who have completed all formal University and departmental residence requirements.

Financial Aid:
Graduate fellowships and scholarships are provided by the University for well-qualified graduate students. Financial aid is also available through grants from special funds, sponsored research grants, and a University graduate loan fund. Several departments participate in national fellowship programs.

Housing/Living Expenses:
Living accommodations for both married and single graduate students are available a short distance from the campus at various costs. The University has a limited number of on-campus rooms available for single graduate students.

How to Apply / Application
Applicants from American and other institutions should contact the department in which they expect to do their major work. Application deadlines for admission and financial aid vary by department. Students should contact the department or program of interest for the date. An application fee of $50 is charged.

International Students
International students are an integral part of the Clark community and we welcome your application and desire to join us. Students must be able to read, speak and write English fluently, as well as be able to take notes and understand hour-long lectures. If English is not your native language, you are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), even if you are a U.S. citizen.

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