Enrollment: Total Enrollment: 956 Undergraduate Enrollment: 776
Clarke University
At Clarke, you’ll join an incredible community that inspires and empowers you to grow academically, culturally, spiritually, and more. Our liberal arts curriculum offers over 50 undergraduate majors and minors, 10 pre-professional programs, and five graduate degree programs, and is complemented by active student life programming. From athletics and volunteering to support services that help you do and be your best, you are sure to find a community of friends and mentors you can trust. Plus, our home atop the bluffs in Dubuque, Iowa perfectly positions you to live out our core values of supporting freedom, education, charity, and justice. It’s no wonder that one in every three alumni chooses to stay in the Dubuque region after graduation!
Learn how you can become part of the Clarke community at clarke.edu.
Distinctive Facts & Features
We’re a liberal arts school with a commitment to the common good. As such, we invest in high-caliber labs and facilities, including an industry-standard food science lab, 10-table medical-grade cadaver lab, and more.
Clarke boasts 22 athletic teams, including our new co-ed Esports team and the 2023 NAIA National Championship Women’s Basketball program.
We offer a generous scholarship program that rewards your involvement in the classroom and in the community through the arts, athletics, volunteerism, and more.
Ranked 46th in the nation for social mobility according to U.S. News & World Report, meaning that a Clarke degree is proven to help students find careers that improve their economic and social standing. Social mobility is also tied to overall health, happiness, and civic engagement.
Student Profile
Male: 54%
Female: 46%
In-State Students: 41%
Out-of-State Students: 59%
Number of Undergraduate Majors: 28
Most Popular Majors
Nursing
Business
Sport Management
Education
Psychology
Physical Therapy
Biology
Cost
Tuition: $38,400
Room & Board: $11,000
Financial Aid Data
Average Financial Aid Package: $30,643
Percentage of our students receive financial aid: 100%
Class Size
Student/Faculty Ratio: 8 to 1
Fewer than 20 Students: 75%
Faculty
Full-time Faculty: 95%
Full-time Faculty with PhD/terminal Degree: 74%
Athletics and Intramural Activities
Athletic Division: Heart of America Athletic Conference
Student-Athletes: 605
Intramural Participants: 141
Students Participating in Sports Activities and Intramurals: 78%
