Clark University (Clark) is a private research university based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, with historic strengths in graduate education and current programs spanning psychology, geography, environmental science, economics, business, data science, computer science, biology, chemistry, humanities, education, and social research. The institution traces its development to 1887, and its present academic identity reflects a long pattern of growth rather than a single modern expansion. Clark was incorporated in 1887 and opened in 1889 as the first U.S. university devoted exclusively to graduate study. It later added an undergraduate college, developed influential work in psychology and geography, admitted women, created professional schools, and expanded into business, international development, data, education, and interdisciplinary research. Academically, Clark supports a broad mix of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, certificate, and interdisciplinary study. Representative undergraduate choices include Accounting B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B.S., Biology B.S., Business Administration B.S., Business Analytics and Applied AI B.S., Chemistry B.S.. Graduate study includes options such as Accounting M.S., Applied Artificial Intelligence M.S., Business Administration M.B.A., Business Analytics M.S., Communication M.S., while doctoral education extends into fields including Biochemistry Ph.D., Biology Ph.D., Chemistry Ph.D., Economics Ph.D.. Research includes psychology, geography, climate and environment, economics, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, data analytics, genocide studies, education, international development, public health, entrepreneurship, and community-based research. Clark’s Main South campus is in Worcester, a New England center for higher education, healthcare, biotechnology, manufacturing, and nonprofit activity. Small classes, faculty research, community partnerships, internships, study abroad, LEEP experiential education, and accelerated-degree pathways shape the student experience. For current cost planning, For 2026–27, undergraduate tuition is $62,070. Standard published charges include a $460 Student Activity and Programming Fee and $680 Health and Wellness Fee, producing $63,210 in tuition and those fees before housing, food, insurance, books, transportation, and the one-time $400 fall orientation fee for new students. These published amounts are planning figures and can change with residency, program, credit load, housing, insurance, or board action at Clark University. Clark uses a holistic, test-optional undergraduate admissions process. SAT and ACT scores are not required, and applicants are automatically considered for university merit scholarships without a separate merit application. Clark students connect with employers and organizations in Worcester and Greater Boston across healthcare, biotechnology, business, analytics, education, environmental work, nonprofits, government, technology, and research. Taken together, Clark University is best understood as an institution whose academic portfolio, research mission, student support, and regional setting are closely connected. Clark also uses certificates, accelerated pathways, online options, and other nontraditional formats to extend selected academic areas beyond the standard four-year or graduate sequence. The university’s location in Worcester gives students access to the civic, research, cultural, health, business, and public-sector networks that shape its surrounding region.